Useful links
Official UK resources relevant to the interpretation, application and enforcement of the UK GDPR
Official United Kingdom sources specific to the UK GDPR that a practitioner is likely to need day to day, grouped by type and ordered by likely usefulness. All links were checked on 19 September 2026.
1. The legislation
- UK GDPR (retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679), latest available version on legislation.gov.uk legislation.gov.uk
- Data Protection Act 2018 legislation.gov.uk
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 legislation.gov.uk
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: Explanatory Notes legislation.gov.uk
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/904) legislation.gov.uk
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386) legislation.gov.uk
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/1015): sections 117(4)(a), 118 and 119 in force 30 September 2026 legislation.gov.uk
2. UK guidance
- UK GDPR guidance and resources (ICO) ico.org.uk
- International transfers guidance, including the IDTA and Addendum (ICO) ico.org.uk
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: factsheets (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) gov.uk
- Data (Use and Access) Act: supporting documents (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) gov.uk
3. Statutory codes of practice
- Data sharing: a code of practice (ICO, section 121 DPA 2018) ico.org.uk
- Age appropriate design code (Children's code) (ICO, section 123 DPA 2018) ico.org.uk
4. Notification and reporting
- Report a personal data breach (ICO, Article 33) ico.org.uk
- Data protection fee and registration (ICO) ico.org.uk
- Make a complaint (ICO, Article 77) ico.org.uk
5. Regulators and authorities
- Information Commissioner's Office ico.org.uk
- Enforcement action (ICO) ico.org.uk
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (GOV.UK) gov.uk