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<p>The Government has no plans to amend the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) to
replicate those provisions contained in the Republic of India’s Personal Data Protection
Bill.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government takes the protection of personal
data and the right to privacy seriously. The DPA sets standards for protecting personal
data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and ensures
that our laws are fit for the digital age in which an ever increasing amount of data
is being processed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DPA has various exemptions
that disapply a number of obligations on data controllers in certain circumstances,
for example, the information required to be disclosed in connection with legal proceedings,
crime and taxation. These exemptions do not oblige an organisation to disclose personal
information.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>All data controllers, including public
authorities, are required to comply with the DPA. Organisations that collect and use
personal data must do so with an appropriate legal basis and apply exemptions to the
rules on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p>
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