UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
The UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 form the core of data protection law in the United Kingdom. Post-Brexit, many organisations must now comply with both EU GDPR and UK GDPR, often using the same systems, vendors and data flows.
GDPR Register is designed to support parallel EU and UK compliance without forcing you to maintain two completely separate privacy programmes.
Parallel EU and UK GDPR compliance
Avoid duplicate work while still meeting UK-specific expectations. With GDPR Register you can:
- Reuse your core data inventory and RoPA for both EU and UK entities
- Add UK-specific fields and flags (for example UK establishment, UK representative, ICO registration details)
- Tag processing activities that involve UK data subjects or UK operations
- Generate reports tailored to UK GDPR and DPA 2018 while relying on the same underlying records
Article 30 records tailored to UK needs
UK GDPR retains the RoPA requirement, and GDPR Register lets you manage this alongside EU records:
- Maintain a single, structured RoPA with the ability to filter by UK or EU scope
- Capture the elements required under UK GDPR in a consistent way across business units
- Import existing UK-focused Excel registers and harmonise them with your EU view
- Use the AI assistant to align and standardise descriptions, purposes and lawful bases across both regimes
DPIAs under UK GDPR and ICO expectations
The UK ICO expects a clear and documented DPIA process for high-risk processing. GDPR Register helps you:
- Run DPIA workflows that can be reused or adapted for UK-specific assessments
- Reference UK ICO guidance in your templates and questions, if needed
- Link each DPIA to the relevant UK-facing systems, products and vendors
- Produce DPIA reports suitable for senior management and ICO enquiries
Legitimate Interests and UK GDPR
Legitimate interests remain a common lawful basis in the UK, especially for certain analytics, security and internal purposes. GDPR Register enables you to:
- Run LIA workflows that explicitly consider UK context and guidance
- Keep legitimate interest assessments consistent across UK business units and teams
- Link LIAs to specific UK processing activities, systems and campaigns
- Export LIA summaries to support internal approvals and external due diligence
Data subject rights for UK individuals
UK residents enjoy the same set of core rights as under EU GDPR. With GDPR Register you can:
- Track data subject rights requests from UK customers, users and employees in one register
- Set deadlines and priorities in line with statutory time limits
- Link each request to the correct UK-relevant systems and processes
- Record your legal reasoning where UK law or sector rules limit deletion or portability
Processors, international transfers and UK-specific issues
Post-Brexit, international transfers and processor arrangements can be more complex. GDPR Register helps you:
- Maintain a UK processor and sub-processor register, including transfer mechanisms relevant to the UK
- Track use of IDTA / UK Addendum, SCCs and other safeguards for transfers involving the UK
- Identify which vendors and processing activities are in scope of UK authorities and the ICO
- Integrate these elements into your overall vendor and risk management view
Group-wide accountability including UK entities
For groups operating across the EU and UK, GDPR Register supports a group-wide accountability model:
- Model multi-entity structures and show which entities are subject to UK GDPR, EU GDPR, or both
- Use shared templates and workflows while allowing local variations for UK requirements
- Provide dashboards that highlight UK-specific risks, DPIAs, incidents and tasks to the right stakeholders
In short: GDPR Register lets you manage UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 compliance alongside EU GDPR in one platform. You keep a single, coherent view of records, assessments, risks, vendors and rights requests, with the flexibility to meet UK-specific legal and regulatory expectations.