Data protection
UK — Dept. for Science, Innovation & Technology · 2025-01-22 · UK · verified record
Themes: Cross-sector · Data protection
Ecosystems: UK Data (Use & Access) Act
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
The UK's data protection legislation Data protection legislation controls how your personal information is used by organisations, including businesses and government departments. In the UK, data protection is governed by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Everyone responsible for using personal data has to follow strict rules called ‘data protection principles’ unless an exemption applies. There is a guide to the data protection exemptions on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website. Anyone responsible for using personal data must …
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