Data protection and new technologies (DPA 1998 version) | Practical Law

Data protection and new technologies (DPA 1998 version) | Practical Law

A note examining the application of the Data Protection Act 1998 to the use of new surveillance technologies, including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), the internet of things, smart metering, biometrics, identity cards, body scanners, DNA databases, e-mail screening and privacy-enhancing technologies.

Data protection and new technologies (DPA 1998 version)

Practical Law UK Practice Note 5-204-0488 (Approx. 25 pages)

Data protection and new technologies (DPA 1998 version)

by Practical Law Data Protection
Law stated as at 19 Dec 2012 • European Union, United Kingdom
A note examining the application of the Data Protection Act 1998 to the use of new surveillance technologies, including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), the internet of things, smart metering, biometrics, identity cards, body scanners, DNA databases, e-mail screening and privacy-enhancing technologies.
Note: With effect from 19 December 2012, this resource is no longer being maintained. From 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (GDPR) replaced the current regime established by the Data Protection Act 1998. It is supplemented by the Data Protection Act 2018. For legal developments between 19 December 2012 and 24 May 2018, please refer to the legal updates on the topic page for this resource: Data sharing, Transactions, Exporting personal data and Social media.
The European Commission is reviewing a related piece of legislation, the E-Privacy Directive (2002/58/EC), implemented in the UK by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (2003/2426) (as amended) (PECR). Their replacement, the draft E-Privacy Regulation (COM (2017) 10 final) (draft ePR), was not agreed in time to align with the GDPR on 25 May (see Legal update, Government confirms delay to draft E-Privacy Regulation). The Information Commissioner has confirmed that PECR (with GDPR standard of consent) will continue to apply until the draft ePR is finalised. We are updating our direct marketing, cookie and other related resources to reflect this. For further information see E-Privacy Regulation tracker. For further information and ICO guidance, see Practice note, Overview of GDPR: UK perspective: Direct marketing and draft E-Privacy Regulation.