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UK DPA 2018

The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) is the UK's version of EU GDPR. It sets out the data protection principles applicable in the UK. The Act intends to ensure that personal information is used fairly, lawfully, and transparently and only for a clearly specified purpose.

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Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Regulator: ICO

Topic: Data Protection

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The DPA includes stronger legal protections for information that is classified as sensitive, including race, political views, religious beliefs, biometric information, health, sexual orientation, etc.

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