Data Protection Act 2018
/ˈdeɪtə prəˈtɛkʃən ækt 2018/
Definitions
- (n.) A UK statute that updates data protection laws to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, governing the processing of personal data and privacy rights.
The Data Protection Act 2018 sets out the legal framework for handling personal information in the UK.
Forms
- data protection act 2018
- data protection acts 2018
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Commentary
The Act supplements and tailors GDPR provisions for the UK context; it is important when drafting data handling policies to reference both.
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