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Section 207 Territorial application of this ActC1I1

(1)

This Act applies only to processing of personal data described in subsections F1 (1A) and (2).

(1A)

F2In the case of the processing of personal data to which Part 2 (the UK GDPR) applies, it applies to the types of such processing to which the UK GDPR applies by virtue of Article 3 of the UK GDPR.

(2)

F3In the case of the processing of personal data to which Part 2 does not apply, it applies where such processing is carried out in the context of the activities of an establishment of a controller or processor in the United Kingdom, whether or not the processing takes place in the United Kingdom.

(3)

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(4)

F5Subsections (1), (1A) and (2) have effect subject to any provision in or made under section 120 providing for the F6Commission to carry out functions in relation to other processing of personal data.

(5)

Section 3(14)(c) does not apply to the reference to the processing of personal data in subsection (2).

(6)

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(7)

In this section, references to a person who has an establishment in the United Kingdom include the following—

(a)

an individual who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom,

(b)

a body incorporated under the law of the United Kingdom or a part of the United Kingdom,

(c)

a partnership or other unincorporated association formed under the law of the United Kingdom or a part of the United Kingdom, and

(d)

a person not within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) who maintains, and carries on activities through, an office, branch or agency or other stable arrangements in the United Kingdom,

F8....

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 207(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 87(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

S. 207(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 87(3) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in s. 207(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 87(4) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

S. 207(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 87(5) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5

Words in s. 207(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 87(6) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6

Word in s. 207(4) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

F7

S. 207(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 87(7) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8

Words in s. 207(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 87(8) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Modifications

C1

S. 207 modified (30.9.2020) by The Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/916), arts. 1(2)(b), 4(3)(4)

Commencement

I1

S. 207 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)