Progress

Current status
in force
25 May 2018 in force
23 May 2018 adopted
13 Sep 2017 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

25 May 2018
in force

Implemented Data Protection Act 2018 containing data protection regulation provisions

On 25 May 2018, the Data Protection Act entered into full force. The Act implements the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK. In particular, the Act requires entities holding and processing personal data to follow "data protection …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 May 2018
adopted

Adopted Data Protection Act 2018 containing data protection regulation provisions

On 23 May 2018, the Data Protection Act was adopted by the British Parliament. The Act implements the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK. In particular, the Act requires entities holding and processing personal data to follow "da…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Sep 2017
under deliberation

Introduced Data Protection Act 2018 containing data protection regulation provisions

On 13 September 2017, the Data Protection Act was introduced in the House of Commons. The Act implements the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK. In particular, the Act requires entities holding and processing personal data to fol…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament