Guidance: Digital Economy Act 2017 part 5: Codes of Practice

All codes of practice to accompany data access measures in the Digital Economy Act 2017.

Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 gives government powers to share personal information across organisational boundaries to improve public services. It says what data can be shared and for which purposes. It also includes safeguards to make sure that the privacy of citizens’ data is protected.

Code of Practice on Public Service Delivery, Debt and Fraud

Code of Practice for Civil Registration officials

Code of Practice and accreditation criteria for access to data for research purposes

Statistics Statement of Principles and Code of Practice on changes to data systems

All public authorities and other participants using the information sharing powers in Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act must have regard to the relevant code before any information is shared.

Access the register of information sharing agreements that have been made under the public service delivery, debt, fraud and civil registration provisions within the Digital Economy Act 2017.

Added link to the register of information sharing agreements.

Updated Guidance for Controllers relating to the Register of Information Sharing Agreements under Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act to reflect changes to how registers are managed and maintained.