The public sector equality duty and data protection

Advice and Guidance
 

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  • Public sector

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First published: 01 Mar 2015

The public sector equality duty and data protection

This guidance explains the relationship between the public sector equality duty (PSED) and data protection law. Data protection law includes:

  • the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and
  • the Data Protection Act 2018.

It gives advice for public authorities that are legally required to publish equality information under the PSED specific duties.

This guidance was updated in April 2021. 

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