1OverviewU.K.
(1)This Act makes provision about the processing of personal data.
(2)Most processing of personal data is subject to the [F1UK GDPR].
(3)Part 2 supplements the [F2UK GDPR].
(4)Part 3 makes provision about the processing of personal data by competent authorities for law enforcement purposes F3....
(5)Part 4 makes provision about the processing of personal data by the intelligence services.
(6)Part 5 makes provision about the Information Commissioner.
(7)Part 6 makes provision about the enforcement of the data protection legislation.
(8)Part 7 makes supplementary provision, including provision about the application of this Act to the Crown and to Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in s. 1(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(3) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in s. 1(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(4) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)