Question 1

What laws govern my data privacy in the UK?

Accepted Answer

In the UK, data protection is governed by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 . These rules ensure that organisations use your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently. The independent regulatory body that enforces these laws in the UK is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) .

Question 2

What specific data rights do I have?

Accepted Answer

Under the UK GDPR, you hold eight fundamental rights regarding your personal information: Right to be informed: You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data. Right of access: You have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you, and other supplementary information. Right to rectification: The UK GDPR includes a right for individuals to have inaccurate personal data rectified, or completed if it is incomplete. Right to erasure: The UK GDPR introduces a right for individuals to have personal data erased. Right to restrict processing: Individuals have the right to request the restriction or suppression of their personal data. Right to data portability: The right to data portability allows individuals to obtain and reuse their personal data for their own purposes across different services. Right to object: The UK GDPR gives individuals the right to object to the processing of their personal data in certain circumstances. Rights related to automated decision making including profiling: The UK GDPR has provisions on: automated individual decision-making (making a decision solely by automated means without any human involvement); and profiling (automated processing of personal data to evaluate certain things about an individual). Profiling can be part of an automated decision-making process.

Question 3

How do I exercise my data rights?

Accepted Answer

To exercise one of your data subjects rights, please use the contact details in our Privacy Policy . There may be additional processing taking place through cookies stored on your web browsers or digital devices: You can delete these cookies - the steps will vary for each device, check with your individual browser or device support for specific details on how to do this. You can also manage your cookie preferences for our websites at any time through our Cookie Policy page.

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