UK Parliament / Open data

Online Safety Bill

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

185: Clause 60, page 59, line 15, at end insert—

“(2A) The regulations may also—

(a) require providers to retain, for a specified period, data of a specified description associated with a report, and

(b) impose restrictions or requirements in relation to the retention of such data (including how the data is to be secured or stored or who may access the data).

(2B) The power to require the retention of data associated with a report includes power to require the retention of—

(a) content generated, uploaded or shared by any user mentioned in the report (or metadata relating to such content), and

(b) user data relating to any such person (or metadata relating to such data).

“User data” here has the meaning given by section 206.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that regulations under this Clause may require a provider to retain data associated with a report sent to the NCA and impose restrictions or requirements in relation to the retention of the data.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

831 cc1798-1802 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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