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UK data protection and digital information bill explained
Journal of Data Protection & Privacy,
5
(3),
242-253
(2023)
Abstract
It has been more than four years since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was applied to the UK, as supplemented by the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018.1 Since then, the UK has left the EU. Having reflected on the advantages and disadvantages of the current framework, the government identified and consulted on several areas where it considered improvements could be made that would benefit those who process personal data while retaining high data protection standards. Any revised legislation may have impacts on the UK's adequacy as well as trading abilities throughout the EU. This article will review the current status of the bill together with a review relating to the impact of the proposed legislation within the UK.
Keywords: data protection and digital information; UK adequacy; data protection; risk assessment; UK GDPR; senior responsible individual; biometrics and surveillance; cookies
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Author's Biography
Steve Wilkinson is a DPO EMEA and APAC for Thomson Reuters and an associate lecturer for both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and leadership programmes at Henley Business School. He has over 20 years’ industry experience and has applied a risk-based approach to data security systems coupled with a deep data privacy knowledge. Since 2013, Steve has helped bring privacy awareness into the 21st century. Steve worked on the draft Data Protection Act 2018 providing suggested amendments to governmental policy makers.
