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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply from 25 May 2018 and it affects how we use your data.
Find data published by central government, local authorities and public bodies to help you build products and services.
Use data more effectively by improving your technology, infrastructure and processes.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
All essential shared data assets (ESDA) must be assessed for data quality issues, made findable and be available through APIs.
How to choose data tools and infrastructure that are flexible, scalable, sustainable and secure.
The National Data Strategy Forum was created to ensure that a diverse range of perspectives continue to inform the implementation of the National Data Strategy.
The National Data Strategy (NDS) is an ambitious, pro-growth strategy that drives the UK in building a world-leading data economy while ensuring public trust in data use.
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) is now called the Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA), part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Content from RTA can be found on DSIT’s GOV.UK page.
An explanation of how UKHSA processes your personal data when you apply to access it for secondary purposes
All public facing services must provide quarterly service performance data to data.gov.uk
What action you need to take regarding data protection and data flows with the EU/EEA.
How to make sure your data is accessible, reusable and maintained independently of any technology or service.
How local authorities can develop, use and improve data analytics tools in children's social care.
Add metadata to data you are publishing so search engines can find the data you’ve published and display structured results for users.
Data First is an ambitious data-linking programme led by the Ministry of Justice and funded by ADR UK.
Provides an introduction to data sharing, explaining why local authorities should share transport data and what open data means.
How schools can share daily attendance data.
This privacy notice explains your rights and gives information you are entitled to under UK data protection legislation.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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