UK DATA PROTECTON AND EUROPEAN GDPR: ANY CONFLICT?

United Kingdom's Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR) brought evolutionary changes to the way Data and privacy was processed by individuals and businesses in United Kingdom. As businesses were given opportunity to change their policies, the plan? took a long time to be enacted with the main purpose of 'harmonising ' data privacy laws in Europe.

The thrust of the legislation are:?

1. Minimisation of data

2. Effective and efficient storage of data

3. Lawfulness of data collection and custody

4.?Accuracy of data collected

5. Fairness in handling data

6. Transparency in dealing with data collection and custody

7. Purposeful approach

8. Integrity of process

Although UK GDPR seems like a forerunner to the European Act, yet they belong to different legal frameworks.? Whereas UK GDPR preceded Europe's GDPR the former was specifically enacted by UK parliament for UK jurisdiction, while the latter was enacted by European parliament which does not include United Kingdom due to 2020 Brexit referendum.

There is no conflict of laws between the two legislation since the aim has always been to 'harmonise' regulatory frameworks. Businesses in UK and those in European Economic Areas still exchange data and processes as usual irrespective of the unfolding developments.

For individuals and businesses in these areas no drastic shifts of processes but if in doubt reach out for Attorneys versed in these areas.

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