The UK GDPR is the United Kingdom’s data privacy regulation, implemented January 1, 2021 after Brexit. It remains largely consistent with the EU GDPR, but is evolving to meet regulatory and technology needs in the UK.
The UK GDPR regulates how organizations collect and process the personal data of UK residents. It forms the foundation of privacy compliance across digital operations, marketing, and customer engagement. Enforcement is handled by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
The UK GDPR is extraterritorial, so applies to any organization that is monitoring UK residents and/or collecting and processing their personal data. It’s complemented by the Data Protection Act 2018, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and The Data Use and Access Act 2025 (DUAA).
With increasing regulatory requirements and consumer expectations, demonstrating respect for data privacy is critical for sustainable business growth.
ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE
Under UK GDPR, Personal data can only be processed for specific, clearly communicated purposes with a valid legal basis.
One such legal basis is consent. User consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous. Users must be able to easily withdraw consent at any time, and you must retain secure records of consent.
Usercentrics CMP enables you to request and obtain valid consent, provide transparency about data processing, and block cookie/tracker use until consent is provided.
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform (CMP) collects, manages, securely stores, and signals valid user consent preferences in line with UK GDPR requirements.
Comply with other international regulations, like the EU GDPR , US state-level laws like the CCPA , Brazil’s LGPD , and industry-specific frameworks like the IAB TCF v2.2 .
Easily integrates with your app or website and many leading third-party services and tools. We help you meet your data-driven goals.
Be more transparent with users about data usage. Build trust so your audience is more likely to trust you with their data. Increase engagement for long-term customer relationships.
Benefit from our special marketing features, like A/B Testing and Contextual Consent, to improve user experience with transparency, and build relationships with your brand.
We enable obtaining, storing, and signaling UK GDPR-compliant consent for data processing. Be transparent with UK users and provide clear consent options.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
We’re happy to answer questions on GDPR privacy compliance and get you acquainted with Usercentrics and our Consent Management Platform.