UK General Data Protection Regulation: A Guide to the Law

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) together with the Data Protection Act 2018 regulate the processing of personal data in the UK, following its departure from the EU. Although the UK GDPR is based on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there are important differences of which data protection practitioners must be aware. They must also ensure they comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.

This comprehensive guide includes:

• step-by-step analysis following the structure of the regulation itself
• clear explanation of the differences between the GDPR and the UK GDPR
• an explanation of how the Data Protection Act 2018 supplements the UK GDPR
• practical advice on the provisions of the legislation
• the obligations upon controllers and processors
• a Keeling Schedule of the UK GDPR

This essential text explains what the UK GDPR means both for firms’ own personal data and the personal data of the clients they advise.