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Data Protection Act 2018 (UK)

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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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Received Royal Assent 23 May 2018 (c. 12); fully in force as of 2 December 2019. 1
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Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1
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United Kingdom. 1
Regulatory DomainSourced to the subject's own account
Data protection and information privacy. 1
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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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Rene David and John E.C. Brierley, Stevens and Sons, 1985In Legal System: English Law
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