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In the UK, the Data Protection Act 1998 sets out the principles of data protection in compliance with European legislation.
The more recent approval of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has imposed some changes on the operation of UK data protection law, though not to the principles which apply.
The changes, which are intended to strengthen and unify data protection for individuals within the EU, include:
This list is not comprehensive.
This legislation will continue to apply until Britain leaves the EU, and may well be substantially retained thereafter, depending on the Brexit terms.
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