GDPR post Brexit

[Dixie McCall]

Probably a dumb question but is the UK still obligated to follow GDPR now that they are out of the EU?

 

[Paul B]

Yes.

Does the GDPR still apply?​

Yes. The GDPR is retained in domestic law as the UK GDPR, but the UK has the independence to keep the framework under review. The ‘UK GDPR’ sits alongside an amended version of the DPA 2018.

The UK GDPR

This guidance explains data protection at the end of the transition period for leaving the EU in more detail. Read it if you have detailed questions not answered in our other resources, or if you need a deeper understanding of data protection law and how it will change if we do not have adequacy...

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[Dixie McCall]

Thank you.