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It is until the end of the 2020 transition period. Thereafter it is not, but the Government intends to introduce similar privacy legislation. > The Data Protec
by Veen 6y ago
It is until the end of the 2020 transition period. Thereafter it is not, but the Government intends to introduce similar privacy legislation.
> The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), which currently supplements and tailors the GDPR within the UK, will continue to apply.
> The provisions of the GDPR will be incorporated directly into UK law from the end of the transition period, to sit alongside the DPA 2018.
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-at-the-end-of-the-transition-period/information-rights-at-the-end-of-the-transition-period-frequently-asked-questions/ https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-at-the-...
- Veen 6y agoI know it’s bad form to ask, but I’m curious why this is being downvoted. It’s factually correct so far as I can tell.
- phatfish 6y agoIt's because Hacker News is very anti-privacy, unless it's their own data. You should only be allowed to control your own PII if you can afford a $1000 Apple product. Everyone else is fair game.
- iso1210 6y agoI guess it's the "government intends to" given how close to the end of the year is Of course everything regarding the EU exist is a total mess, now, with just 7 days, 9 hours left - including Christmas Day and Boxing Day - so just 2 working days left - we've been told that there is a new trade deal with the EU, which may or may not be passed into law this year on both the EU and the UK side. I believe that the appropiate laws and instruments are already in place to roll over GDPR into next year