Data protection law changed this week with the passing of the Data Protection Act 2018 and taking effect of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). There is special provision in the new laws for the archiving of personal data in the public interest.
The National Archives, in conjunction with government archiving policy leads and the Archives and Records Association, has prepared a guide to assist those working with the provision and exemptions for archiving found in the new data protection law.
This guide is currently a draft document available for public comment. Please email us your comments to [log in to unmask] by Friday 8 June.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/legislation/data-protection/
Stuart Abraham
Information and Legislative Policy Manager
The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
nationalarchives.gov.uk
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