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Material Applicability
The DPA 2018 establishes its scope through reference to the GDPR's applicability criteria. Article 4(2)(a) directly incorporates the GDPR's material scope, which includes:
- Automated Processing: The law applies to processing wholly or partly by automated means, adopting the GDPR's technology-neutral approach.
- Filing Systems: Coverage extends to structured sets of personal data accessible according to specific criteria, whether in digital or non-digital formats.
- Exemptions:
- Personal and domestic activities are excluded from the law's scope
- Processing for national security and law enforcement follows specific provisions
- State secrets processing may be subject to separate regulations
Article 4(3) establishes a parallel regime for processing activities outside the GDPR's scope, ensuring comprehensive data protection coverage.
Territorial Applicability
The law does not contain information about territorial applicability.
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person Julia Bahdanava
person Anastasiya Verbanovich
person Tatsiana Sivukha
person Laura G.
person Chani S.
person Amine E.
person Teodor-Ioan S.
person Gleb E.
person Ali P
person Katie O.
UK
globe_book Resources (1)
Groups Consultants: (11)
person Louis-Philippe Gratton
person Julia Bahdanava
person Anastasiya Verbanovich
person Tatsiana Sivukha
person Laura G.
person Chani S.
person Amine E.
person Teodor-Ioan S.
person Gleb E.
person Ali P
person Katie O.
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