Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 4 – Processing to which this Part applies

Sections

Section 4Processing to which this Part applies

(1) This Part is relevant to most processing of personal data.

(2) [^F1This Part]—

(a)
applies to the types of processing of personal data to which the [^F2UK GDPR] applies by virtue of Article 2 of the [^F2UK GDPR], and
(b)
supplements, and must be read with, the [^F2UK GDPR].

(3) ^F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amended text

This Section is shown as amended by S.I. 2019/419 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 5 November 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.

Annotations

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(a) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2 Words in s. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(b) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3 S. 4(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(3) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 4 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-4.html

Text as at 5 November 2026.

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