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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q Could you give an example more directly related to children? Neil Ross: I do not have one to hand, but we could certainly follow up.10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q On that point, just to be clear, as long as what someone is doing is not clearly and purely illegal, legitimate interest means you can do whatever you want. Michael Birtwistle:…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q You make a very interesting point there, Mr Birtwistle. With automated decision making, a lot of that could be done anonymously. The user is just the end product. They are being…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q With regards to children’s data rights, do you think the Bill will have any implications for the way in which the age-appropriate design code has been implemented by companies…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q In terms of access to personal data, a lot of what we are talking about, certainly when we are talking about children, relates to what we generally call big-tech companies. A…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q Ms Artz, one of the complaints about the current GDPR regime has been, for example, that oligarchs use it aggressively to target investigative journalists conducting legitimate…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q Is the gig economy an example of where the systems are biased towards workers who are always available for jobs, or biased towards people based on their proximity to a…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q I just want to make sure I have understood that point correctly. Let us say that someone is a recipient of an advert, not because they have been personally targeted, but because…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think the definition of what public health means in the context of the Bill is clear? Jonathan Sellors: Yes, I think it is reasonably clear.10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q Effectively a form of constructive dismissal. Dr Tennison: Yes.10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Dr Tennison? Dr Tennison: On your first point, around the targets of decisions, one of the things that we would really argue for is changing the sets of people who have rights…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q The age-appropriate design code for children was mentioned in our session this morning. Do you have any thoughts on what the Bill could mean for the application of that design…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Yes. What I would be interested in is that there could be medical research linked to physical ailments. It could also include mental health, which could, in this context, open…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q What do you think it means? What is the scope of it? Jonathan Sellors: If I may, can I come back to you on that with a written response, when I have given it slightly further…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a final question. We have this legislation, and then different tech companies and operating systems have separate guidelines that they work to as well. One of the issues…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Mr Weber-Brown, you in particular have spoken about the consumer benefits of data sharing—having a wider choice of products and services. What do you see as the principal…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Can you understand that there might also be concerns on the consumer side about data profiling consumers based on risk? That would make a lot of sense for financial services.…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)What do you mean by that? Jonathan Sellors: Like any lawyer, if I were asked to draft something, I would probably always look at it and say I could possibly improve it. However, I…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q These are quite important matters because inferred data is such an important part of data processing for major platforms, be it a company assessing someone’s attitude to risk…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to follow on from the Minister’s questions. Looking at other legislation that is going through Parliament, particularly the anti-fraud provisions in the Online Safety…10 May 2023