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On January 30, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner's
Office ("ICO") released a discussion paper on the upcoming beta phase of
its regulatory sandbox initiative (the "Discussion
Paper"). The ICO had launched a call for views on creating a
regulatory sandbox in September 2018, and the feedback received
facilitated developing systems and processes necessary to launch
the beta phase.
According to the ICO, the purpose of the sandbox is to support
the use of innovative products and services that are in the public
interest, to assist in developing a shared understanding of what
compliance in innovative areas looks like and to support the UK in
being an innovative economy.
The Discussion Paper outlines the application process for
entering the beta phase of the sandbox, how the ICO sees the
sandbox working in practice and the types of support it will offer
organizations in the sandbox. It also presents various questions on
its proposed approach, to which it seeks feedback.
The ICO has launched an intention to apply survey to allow
organizations to express interest in applying and to provide
information about any product or service they plan to enter into
the beta phase. Full details of the beta phase will be made
available by the end of March with formal applications opening
towards the end of April. The beta phase is expected to run from
July 2019 to September 2020.
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership
("CIPL") at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP previously
submitted comments to the ICO on the regulatory sandbox and
supports and encourages its development and use in data protection.
CIPL plans to hold a by invitation only roundtable on the sandbox
in the coming weeks.
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