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UK: Government unveils powers to force companies to hand consumers their data

Posted on February 4, 2013 by pogowasright.org

A Government Minister has proposed draft laws that would allow the Government to force businesses to provide consumers with access to data they hold about them.

Late last year the Government said that it would create a backstop power to enable it to introduce regulations which would require mobile network operators; energy companies, and current account and credit card providers to provide consumers with data they hold about transactions or consumption in an “electronic, machine readable” format.

Read more on Out-Law.com.

 

Category: BusinessLawsNon-U.S.

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