new laws will be introduced, giving people greater control over what happens to their online personal data. the government says the legislation offers the right to be forgotten, with proposals in the data protection bill making it easier to withdraw consent for information to be used. companies will have to obtain explicit consent. rather than using pre selected tick boxes to gather details online. here s our political correspondent, leila nathoo. our lives are led online. we all leave a digital trail. but what happens to all the information we upload about ourselves? a new law will ensure that the united kingdom retains its world class regime of protecting personal data. now we will have more control data protection laws are being strengthened. the government has confirmed a bill will be published in the autumn, bringing eu regulations due to come in next year onto the statute book. internet users will be given more powers to protect their data. it will be easier for p
i hope my gender isn t a fearful thing for the fans, because in this world particularly, there aren t rules and that s a great thing. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new laws are to be introduced, giving people greater control over what happens to their online personal data. the government says the legislation offers the right to be forgotten, with proposals in the data protection bill making it easier to withdraw consent for information to be used. companies will also have to obtain explicit consent, rather than using pre selected tick boxes, to gather details online. here s our political correspondent, leila nathoo. our lives are led online. we all leave a digital trail. but what happens to all the information we upload about ourselves? a new law will ensure that the united kingdom will retain its world class regime of protecting personal data. now we will have more control, data protection laws are being strengthened. the government has confirmed a bill will be
since she became the new doctor who, jodie whittaker says she can t wait to start life as a timelord. i hope my gender isn t a fearful thing for the fans because in this world particularly, there are no rules and that is a great thing. new laws will be introduced, giving people greater control over what happens to their online personal data. the government says the legislation offers the right to be forgotten . proposals in the data protection bill would make it easierfor users of social media platforms like facebook to get content about themselves deleted. meanwhile companies would also have to get explicit consent to collect personal data, rather than rely on pre selected tick boxes. here s our political correspondent, leila nathoo. our lives are led online. we all leave a digital trail. but what happens to all the information we upload about ourselves? a new law will ensure that the united kingdom will retain its world class regime of protecting personal data. now we wi
good evening and welcome to bbc news. new laws are to be introduced, giving people greater control over what happens to their online personal data. the government says the legislation offers the right to be forgotten, with proposals in the data protection bill making it easier to withdraw consent for information to be used. companies will also have to obtain explicit consent, rather than using pre selected tick boxes, to gather details online. here s our political correspondent, leila nathoo. your data, giving companies all sorts of intimate details about how you live your life. now a new law is supposed to give us all more control. it allows you to keep up with the change in technology. companies will have more accountability and consumers are going to have more control. the new law includes the right to be forgotten, making it easier to find out what the tech companies hold on you and get it raised. there will be an end to tick boxes on websites which often see consumer
welcome to bbc news. new laws are to be introduced, giving people greater control over what happens to their online personal data. the government says the legislation offers the right to be forgotten, with proposals in the data protection bill making it easier to withdraw consent for information to be used. companies will also have to obtain explicit consent, rather than using pre selected tick boxes, to gather details online. here s our technology correspondent rory cellanjones. your data, a valuable resource flowing around the world, giving companies and governments all sorts of intimate details about how you lived your life. now, a new law is supposed to give us all more control. the law is an opportunity to keep up with the changing pace of technology. companies will have more accountability and consumers are going to have more control. the new law includes a right to be forgotten, making it easier to find out what they do companies hold on you and get it a race. ther