Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

On October 24, 2016, the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport confirmed that the UK will implement the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) by May 2018. The UK Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has officially welcomed this confirmation and said that the UK must stay on top of the continuing digital economy evolution. The Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) will publish a revised timeline setting out what areas of guidance the ICO will be prioritizing over the next six months.

Questions regarding the continuing application of the GDPR after the UK has officially exited the European Union still remain, but the ICO has ensured consumers that they will work with government to provide advice and counsel.