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Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the risks (a) associated with third-party providers' involvement in (i) age verification and (ii) content moderation systems and (b) of (A) da

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
18 Sept 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the risks (a) associated with third-party providers' involvement in (i) age verification and (ii) content moderation systems and (b) of (A) da

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act impose obligations on data controllers – including third-party providers - to process data fairly, lawfully, and transparently.The OSA also requires all providers to give particular regard to the importance of protectin...

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