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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/section-85",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/section-85.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2018/12",
  "legislation_title": "Data Protection Act 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018",
  "path": "section/85",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "85",
  "heading": "Overview",
  "text": "(1) This Chapter sets out the six data protection principles as follows—\n(a) section 86 sets out the first data protection principle (requirement that processing be lawful, fair and transparent);\n(b) section 87 sets out the second data protection principle (requirement that the purposes of processing be specified, explicit and legitimate);\n(c) section 88 sets out the third data protection principle (requirement that personal data be adequate, relevant and not excessive);\n(d) section 89 sets out the fourth data protection principle (requirement that personal data be accurate and kept up to date);\n(e) section 90 sets out the fifth data protection principle (requirement that personal data be kept for no longer than is necessary);\n(f) section 91 sets out the sixth data protection principle (requirement that personal data be processed in a secure manner).\n(2) Each of sections 86, 87 and 91 makes provision to supplement the principle to which it relates.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 85 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/85",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:00:05.588950+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}