A bill designed to address access to both customer and business data, this legislation aims to regulate services that involve using information to determine and confirm facts about individuals. It also focuses on the recording, sharing, and maintaining of registers concerning apparatus located in streets.
Additionally, the bill outlines the management and upkeep of registers for births and deaths. It includes regulations for processing information related to identifiable living individuals, ensuring privacy and electronic communications are safeguarded. The establishment of the Information Commission is another key aspect, setting standards for health and social care information.
Furthermore, the bill makes provisions for granting smart meter communication licenses and the disclosure of information to enhance public service delivery. It addresses the retention of information by internet service providers for investigations into child deaths, and the supply of information for independent research on online safety.
Provisions also cover the retention of biometric data and services related to providing electronic signatures, electronic seals, and other trust services, along with related purposes.
Source: UK Parliament