THE NEW PROPOSAL TO REFORM DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY REGULATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
On 18th July 2022, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (Bill 143 2022-23) was introduced in the British House of Commons. If enacted, this new bill would amend the current rules on data protection and privacy in the United Kingdom (UK), by easing the burden on operators.
econd reading of the bill, which was scheduled for 5th September 2022, was postponed due to the sudden change in the leadership of the UK government, that saw Liz Truss taking over from Boris Johnson; in the meantime, Rishi Sunak replaced Liz Truss in government. In an official note, the new executive announced that the postponement was essentially due to the decision to give the new team of ministers the opportunity to analyse the issue and the bill itself in greater depth. As a consequence, as of today, it is clear the UK’s intention to change the data flow management regime inherited from the European Union (GDPR)…
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