UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018
The UK data protection regime after Brexit, with the ICO as supervisory authority.
- Issued by
- ICO
- Applies in
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
- Area
- Data protection & privacy
What an assessor reads first.
The headline requirements in Amoreg’s catalogue, in the issuer’s own numbering where it has one. They are where a review starts, not a transcription of the text.
- Art.5Processing principles and accountabilityPrinciples
- Art.6Lawful basis for processingPrinciples
- Art.13-15Transparency and data subject rightsRights
- Art.28Processor contractsThird parties
- Art.30Records of processing activitiesAccountability
- Art.32Security of processingSecurity
- Art.33-34Breach notification within 72 hoursIncidents
- Art.35Data protection impact assessmentsAccountability
- Art.44International transfersTransfers
How Amoreg keeps you on it.
Enable the UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018 and add ICO’s pages as a monitor of your own. Every publication it records keeps its source, stage and date.
Inspector reads your policies against these 9 requirements every week and opens a finding wherever one falls short, citing the rule and drafting the fix. A person decides what is applied.
Each week
- Read ICO’s pages
- Check the library against 9 requirements
- Open findings with drafted fixes
- Wait for a person to decide
Policy does not yet set out: processing principles and accountability
- Rule
- UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018, Art.5
- Area
- Principles
- Proposed by
- Inspector
- Decided by
- A named person, once reviewed
The same ground, elsewhere.
- EU General Data Protection RegulationThe data protection regime for controllers and processors established in, or targeting, the EU.European Union · 9 controls
- Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017The Bailiwick's GDPR-equivalent law, with EU adequacy.Guernsey · 9 controls
- Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018Jersey's GDPR-equivalent law and the Data Protection Authority (Jersey) Law 2018 registration regime.Jersey · 9 controls
- Isle of Man GDPR & LED Implementing Regulations 2018The applied GDPR under the Data Protection Act 2018 (Isle of Man).Isle of Man · 9 controls
- Cayman Islands Data Protection ActEight data protection principles modelled on the UK Data Protection Act 1998, in force since 2019.Cayman Islands · 6 controls
- DIFC Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020The DIFC's GDPR-aligned data protection law, with DPO appointment and notification requirements.UAE — DIFC · 9 controls
Also in United Kingdom
- UK Money Laundering Regulations 2017The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.United Kingdom · 8 controls
- JMLSG GuidanceHM Treasury-approved guidance the courts must consider — the practical standard for UK financial sector AML.United Kingdom · 6 controls
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Part 7)The money laundering offences, the regulated-sector duty to report, and the DAML consent regime.United Kingdom · 4 controls
- UK Sanctions Regime (SAMLA 2018 / OFSI)The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 regulations and OFSI reporting, licensing and enforcement expectations.United Kingdom · 5 controls
- Legal Sector Affinity Group AML GuidanceHM Treasury-approved guidance for law firms and independent legal professionals under the MLR 2017.United Kingdom · 5 controls
- CCAB AML Guidance for the Accountancy SectorAMLGAS — the approved guidance for accountants, auditors, tax advisers and insolvency practitioners.United Kingdom · 5 controls
Questions
Does Amoreg watch for changes to the UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018?
Enable it and add the issuer’s pages as a monitor of your own. Every publication the Monitor records keeps its source, stage and date.
Can Amoreg check our policies against the UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018?
Yes. Inspector reads your library against its requirements every week and opens a finding, with the rule it cites and a proposed fix, wherever a policy falls short. A person decides what is applied.
Which edition does Amoreg use?
The catalogue records as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Editions were last verified in August 2026, and the Monitor records new publications as they appear.