Policy paper

Call for views and evidence - Review of Representative Action Provisions, Section 189 Data Protection Act 2018

DCMS is interested in receiving your views on the operation of the ‘representative’ action provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 8 February 2021
• Last updated: 23 February 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Call for views and evidence - Review of Representative Action Provisions, Section 189 Data Protection Act 2018

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UK Government response to Call for Views and Evidence - Review of Representative Action Provisions, Section 189 Data Protection Act 2018

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We are consulting on the operation of the ‘representative’ action provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 which allow individuals to ask non-profit organisations to act on their behalf when their data rights have been infringed.

We are also eager to hear your views on whether to make new provisions that permit relevant non-profit organisations and children’s rights organisations to undertake similar actions if it considers that an individual’s data rights have been infringed ​without t​heir specific authorisation. This could allow representative action in the interest of individuals whose data rights are violated but who cannot readily authorise a non-profit organisation to act on their behalf, such as children or vulnerable adults. However, it may also have an impact on the regulator and the courts, and we would welcome views on this.

Published 8 February 2021
Last updated 23 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 23 February 2021

   Publication date changed at request of DD Harry Lee to reflect publication date of report

2. 8 February 2021

   First published.