Changes in the regulation of personal data following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU
Abstract
The paper deals with the consequences of Brexit for the application of GDPR in the UK. It further deals with the new British regulation of personal data protection (especially the so-called UK GDPR and DPA 2018) and compatibility with EU legislation.
On the one hand, the British government is striving for an independent regulation of personal data protection, on the other hand, Britain is limited by a high degree of interconnectedness with the EU. In addition, British corporations have already adapted their business models to the EU GDPR and the incorporation of further changes could increase their costs.
The EU Commission has already ruled that the United Kingdom has personal data protection equivalent to GDPR. This decision ensures the free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK, necessary for the implementation of the Mutual Trade and Cooperation Agreement, for the next four years.