New Data Protection Act 2018 Gains Royal Ascent

The UK becomes one of the first states to adopt GDPR into local law as the Data Protection Act 2018 gains Royal Ascent.

Nearly a year after its announcement in the Queen’s speech, the Data Protection Bill has worked its way through parliament with much debate and, with Royal Assent, is ready to move into UK law as the new Data Protection Act 2018.

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