Data protection principles
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The Data (Use and Access) Act 2026 got Royal Assent on 19 June 2026. All the provisions affecting data protection law and the Privacy and Electronic Regulations Communications are now in force. The Department for Science and Innovation (DSIT) has set out the commencement plans. You can find more details on the Gov.uk website.
When sharing data, you must follow the data protection principles.
As previously stated, a data sharing agreement will provide a framework to help you to do this.
There are some differences between the principles in the respective pieces of legislation:
- the UK GDPR and Part 2 of the DPA 2018 for general data processing; and
- Part 3 of the DPA 2018 for law enforcement processing.
You should refer to the detailed guidance on the ICO website.
Further reading