The Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which updates data protection laws in the UK. It is a national law which complements the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and replaces the Data Protection Act 1998. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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EraSourced to the subject's own accountReceived Royal Assent 23 May 2018 (c. 12); fully in force as of 2 December 2019. 1 Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own accountParliament of the United Kingdom. 1 Jurisdiction ScopeSourced to the subject's own account Regulatory DomainSourced to the subject's own accountData protection and information privacy. 1 Classification
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Era (category)21st Century (2000-Present) 2 Connections
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The Data Protection Act 2018 is UK domestic law that complements and implements the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the same pattern already live between the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR.
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United Kingdom statute, within the English common law tradition.
Source Major Legal Systems in the World TodayRene David and John E.C. Brierley
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1. Data Protection Act 2018 (Wikipedia)
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The Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which updates data protection laws in the UK. It is a national law which complements the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and replaces the Data Protection Act 1998.
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In Group: European and British Data Protection Law, Introduction, sentence 1
The Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which updates data protection laws in the UK.
View the Source 2. legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives): Data Protection Act 2018
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Data Protection Act 2018 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2018 c. 12
Major Legal Systems in the World Today
Rene David and John E.C. Brierley, Stevens and Sons, 1985In Legal System: English Law
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