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UK privacy watchdog outlines investigation and decision-making process overhaul

By Patricia Figueiredo ( October 31, 2025, 15:02 GMT | Insight) -- The UK privacy regulator has proposed new rules to formalize how it decides whether to open investigations, after criticism of its handling of major data breaches. The draft guidance, under consultation until Jan. 23, introduces a written case-opening process requiring officials to document decisions and weigh the “risk of harm” and scale of impact. The move follows scrutiny of the regulator’s approach to enforcement following the Afghan data breach. The UK privacy regulator has published draft guidance setting out how it opens and conducts investigations following intense backlash over its recent enforcement decisions and amid growing scrutiny over transparency and consistency....

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