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Introduce measures to standardise intuitive privacy interfaces for connected devices, empowering users.
Recommendation
The Government should introduce appropriate measures to standardise privacy interfaces for connected devices as a first step, which will help users learn how to control connected devices in their homes and exercise data rights. Privacy interfaces should be appropriately accessible, intuitive and flexible enough so users of a reasonable level of digital literacy and privacy expectations can use them, without requiring them to go through complex dashboards with long lists of terms and conditions and settings. Interfaces should also provide information on how devices are connecting to other devices and networks, to provide transparency about data flows.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 November 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Report
Tenth Report - Connected tech: smart or sinister?
07 Aug 2023
HC 157
Addressee Bodies
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.1 yrs
Report published
07 Aug 2023