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What is Personal Data?

This factsheet provides an overview of what is personal data.

Introduction

The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) applies to ‘Personal Data’.

Personal Data is defined as any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier. This could include a statement of opinion about someone…

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