Governance, risk & compliance

UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 2021

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UK General Data Protection Regulation (retained EU law post-Brexit) together with the Data Protection Act 2018.

Substantively mirrors EU GDPR with UK-specific modifications. Enforced by the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office).

Applies to organizations processing personal data of UK residents. Requires lawful basis, data subject rights, breach notification within 72 hours to the ICO, DPO appointment, DPIAs, and international transfer mechanisms (UK adequacy decisions, UK SCCs, UK BCRs).

Fines up to GBP 17. 5M or 4% of global annual turnover.

Official reference: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/

How Lavawall® helps you get to UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 compliance

Most of UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 comes down to technical controls you have to run and prove: keeping systems patched, hardening configuration, detecting breaches early, backing up what matters, controlling access, and keeping evidence that all of it actually happened. Lavawall® runs those controls across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace from one console, maps them to UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018, and tracks your posture continuously instead of once a year at audit time.

• Assess your current state against UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 in the Lavawall GRC module, with the questionnaire and control set built in.
• Remediate the gaps with the same platform — automated patching, configuration fixes, backups, and access review — not a separate project.
• Evidence everything with timestamped, exportable records auditors, insurers, and clients accept.

Related

Lavawall® supports UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 as part of a built-in catalogue of compliance frameworks. Framework requirements are summarized for planning purposes; always confirm the current official text before certifying.