Data Protection Act 2018
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
The UK law that governs the processing of personal data.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Community impact assessment (CIA)
An assessment that evaluates the potential effects of a project on the community.
Control strategy
A document that drives intelligence requirements.
Data protection impact assessment (DPIA)
An assessment designed to identify and mitigate risks to personal data.
Data-Driven Technology (DDT)
Technologies that utilize digitized data to inform policing decisions.
Equality impact assessment (EIA)
An assessment conducted to ensure compliance with equality legislation.
Government Security Classification (GSC)
A policy for assessing the value of, and classifying, government information.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.