Skip to content
Solved
ConnectSearchBrowseDocs
Sign in

Contents

Legislation
Data Protection Act 2018

Crossheading Duties in carrying out functions

  • Section 120A Principal objective
  • Section 120B Duties in relation to functions under the data protection legislation
  • Section 120C Strategy
  • Section 120D Duty to consult other regulators
  1. Duties in carrying out functions
  2. Principal objective

Section 120A | Principal objective

From legislation.gov.uk

It is the principal objective of the Commissioner, in carrying out functions under the data protection legislation—F1

(a)to secure an appropriate level of protection for personal data, having regard to the interests of data subjects, controllers and others and matters of general public interest, andF1

(b)to promote public trust and confidence in the processing of personal data.F1

Notes

  1. F1

    and cross-heading inserted (20.8.2025) by , ss. 91(3), (with s. 91(5)); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(e)

PreviousNext
PrivacyTerms