After a lengthy back and forth between the House of Lords and House of Commons, the U.K. Parliament 11 June passed the Data (Use and Access) Bill, which would reform the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation and Electronic Communications Regulations. The U.K. government said, “This Bill is about using data to grow the economy and improve people’s lives, from health to infrastructure, and we can now get on with the job of doing that.” With passage, the bill only needs Royal Assent, which is considered a formality. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy has the latest.
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