Module 17 2024

05/12/2024

• Data Privacy – Legal history

• Privacy – Human Rights Act 1998, Article 8(1) “Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence” • Data Privacy isn’t just about data confidentiality - it’s about the relationship between the collection and disclosure of personal data, and the public and legal expectations of privacy. • Relevant legislation: i) UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) ii)Data Protection Act 2018 iii)Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) iv)Proposed ePrivacy Regulation

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• GDPR - Background

• Background – The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018. – The Regulation was immediately applicable in each EU Member State and required no additional local implementing legislation – The GDPR was incorporated into UK law on 1st January 2021, as part of the UK’s exit from the EU • Why? – Codifying privacy as a fundamental human right, as per the HRA (1998) – Increase harmonisation of data processing activities within the EU, promote interaction, unify standards

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