Data protection: Control – All -Delete

Synopsis:

Preparing for anticipated changes in data protection legislation is a timely topic this month. In January the European Commission (EC) unveiled the newly agreed draft European Data Protection Regulation to replace the current Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. The three month hiatus caused by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) striking down the Safe Harbour agreement with the USA was resolved by a new EU-US Privacy Shield. What do these changes mean for the UK public sector?