The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) was introduced in January 2021. It is based on the EU GDPR which came into effect on 25 May 2018 and applies to ‘controllers’ and ‘processors’ of personal data.
The UK GDPR was drafted as a result of the UK leaving the EU, it amended the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and merged it with the requirements of the EU GDPR to form a new UK specific data protection regime. This is a business-critical area with multiple touch points for recruiters. Put simply, you are in the business of using the personal data of clients and candidates to make introductions and arrange placements. You may also employ large workforces about whom you hold and process considerable amounts of personal data.
