United Kingdom: Cross-border data transfer requirements in Data Protection Act 2018
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Implemented Data Protection Act 2018 containing cross-border data transfer 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 allows the Secretary of State to emit regulations to limit the transfer of persona…
Adopted Data Protection Act 2018 containing cross-border data transfer 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 allows the Secretary of State to emit regulations to limit the trans…
Introduced Data Protection Act 2018 containing cross-border data transfer 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 allows the Secretary of State to emit regulations to limit th…