Data Protection Act: Who Will The New Consent Managers Serve

Data Protection Act: Who Will The New Consent Managers Serve - Users Or Data Collectors?

Consent managers are likely to look to data fiduciaries to pay for services, creating a conflict of interest as they would be statutorily beholden to serve the data principal’s interests, but would be financially dependent on them at the same time

Feb, 23, 2024 · 5 min read

The enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act last year saw many lauding it as it empowers users by giving them autonomy over their own personal data.

Data Protection Act: Who Will The New Consent Managers Serve - Users Or Data Collectors?

Consent managers are likely to look to data fiduciaries to pay for services, creating a conflict of interest as they would be statutorily beholden to serve the data principal’s interests, but would be financially dependent on them at the same time

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