Relevant Legislation
Our privacy on the Internet is protected by lots of legislation. This list gives guidance to which laws help and how.
This is not an exhaustive list and is not meant to represent legal advice. It is merely a list that we think may be useful.
| Act | Date |
|---|---|
| Data (Use and Access) Act (DUA) | 2025 |
| Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act | 2024 |
| Data Protection and Digital Information Act (DPDI) | 2024 |
| Online Safety Bill | 023 |
| Digital Services Act (DSA) | 2022 |
| General Data Protection Regulation UK (UK-GDPR) - | 2018 |
| Data Protection Act (DPA) | 1998, revised 2018 |
| Investigatory Powers Act (the snoopers charter) | 2016, Amended 2024 |
| Justice and Security Act | 2013 |
| Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) (Affected by DUA 2025) |
2003 |
| ePrivacy Directive often called the “Cookie Law” | [2002, amended 2009] |
| Human Rights Act. | 1998 |
| Data Protection Directive, officially Directive 95/46/EC, | 1995 |
| Intelligence Services Act (ISA) | 1994 |
| Security Services Act | 1989 and 1996 |
| Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE). | 1984 |
| This is not an exhaustive list and is not meant to represent legal advice. It is merely a list that we think may be useful. | |
