UK GDPR and DPA 2018: implications for the public sector | Practical Law

UK GDPR and DPA 2018: implications for the public sector | Practical Law

This note considers key aspects of the UK GDPR (that is the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679)) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) that are relevant to public authorities, including the legal basis for processing, the requirement to appoint a data protection officer, accountability and big data. It also considers the relevant exemptions to listed provisions of the UK GDPR under the DPA 2018.

UK GDPR and DPA 2018: implications for the public sector

Practical Law UK Practice Note w-011-6435 (Approx. 41 pages)

UK GDPR and DPA 2018: implications for the public sector

by Dmitrije Sirovica and Heather McKay, Browne Jacobson LLP and Practical Law Data Protection and Practical Law Public Sector
This note considers key aspects of the UK GDPR (that is the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679)) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) that are relevant to public authorities, including the legal basis for processing, the requirement to appoint a data protection officer, accountability and big data. It also considers the relevant exemptions to listed provisions of the UK GDPR under the DPA 2018.