The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May 2018. It revolutionised data protection and privacy laws across Europe and the UK. Although the UK left the EU on January 31st 2020, the GDPR has been kept in domestic law and is supplemented by the data protection act of 2018. The regulations protect both citizens and businesses.
GDPR mandates that organisations must obtain explicit consent from individuals before collecting or processing personal data. Organisations must ensure that any personal data is being handled securely and responsibly.
In the UK the ICO www.ico.org.uk is responsible for enforcing GDPR. It is their job to enforce fines for non compliance of GDPR.
Overall GDPR has driven a shift towards greater accountability and transparency in data processing activities.
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