![]() ![]() If a person cannot be identified then data protection legislation does not apply. Personal data is any information which could be used on its own or combined with other information from within the police service or public domain to identify a living person.Įxamples include a person’s name, address, phone number, email address, IP address, photograph or video recording. More detailed definitions can be found in the guidance issued by the Information Commissioner or within the legislation itself (DPA and UK GDPR). ![]() ![]() The DPA and UK GDPR define key terms which are simplified below. This dual requirement with differing regimes for general processing and law enforcement processing is more complex than the single approach contained within the Data Protection Act 1998. The Data Protection Act 2018, which, in addition to the UK GDPR specifically concerns the processing of personal data for law enforcement purposes in Part 3 of the DPA.The UK GDPR, which deals with the processing of personal data for non-law enforcement purposes, referred to as ‘general processing’ in this guidance.The current legislation regarding data protection implemented in the UK in May 2018 and January 2021. Data protection introduction UK GDPR and data protection See also our briefing note about compliance auditing. The APP covers police use of personal data for both law enforcement purposes and for supporting functions, such as those carried out by administration staff. The APP helps create an environment across the police service in which compliance can be achieved, providing the policing business with professional guidance and assistance in interpreting the DPA and UK GDPR. (This link is available to authorised users who are logged on to the Knowledge Hub and are members of the NPCC Data Protection Knowledge Hub Group). A separate, more detailed NPCC Data Protection Manual of Guidance has been produced for police data protection professionals. The target audience for the APP is primarily officers, staff and others working for the police, information asset owners, senior information risk owners, senior managers, and chief officers in their capacity as controllers. It identifies the structures, responsibilities, policies and processes that must be in place to ensure consistency in the way the DPA and UK GDPR are applied throughout the police service. The DPA replaced the Data Protection Act 1998 in 2018 and the UK GDPR replaced the EU GDPR in 2021 following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.ĭata protection is a core requirement to support effective policing. Some links on this page are only available to authorised users who are logged on to the Knowledge Hub and are members of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Data Protection Knowledge Hub GroupĪuthorised professional practice (APP) on data protection has been produced to assist police forces in their statutory responsibility to comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). ![]()
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