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The challenge of complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) should not be underestimated, nor should the consequences of failing to do so—the potential for fines of £17.5m or 4% of annual global turnover.

Does the UK GDPR apply to your organisation?

Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR) applies to almost all organisations that process personal data. Processing data includes collecting, storing, disclosing, using and deleting it. As it is virtually impossible to operate a business without processing personal data, it's probably safe to assume your organisation is caught by the UK GDPR.

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