Overview
- Experts say major IT providers expect higher compliance costs but only modest operational impact due to prior experience with global privacy regimes.
- Legal advisers report clients are prioritising discovery and data mapping to identify what personal data they hold, who can access it, and where sensitive information sits.
- Engineering teams are being tasked with embedding consent flows that avoid user fatigue, reflecting the shift from policy documents to product architecture.
- Firms are reassessing use of customer information for training internal AI models and removing data where users have not granted consent.
- The framework is live with a phased rollout, including Consent Manager registration within 12 months and broader duties in 18 months, with some experts noting indications the government could compress timelines.