ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness â United Kingdom (UK GDPR + DPA 2018) ðŽð§
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018 · Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
United Kingdom (UK GDPR + DPA 2018) is regulated by Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018 â breach notification within 72 hours.
Partner network â Bird & Bird, OneTrust, BSI, DNV â for ISO certification, cross-border SCC, EU representative service.
United Kingdom (UK GDPR + DPA 2018) legal regime: UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018 â enforced by Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) with max fines of ÂĢ17.5M or 4% global turnover. Post-Brexit separate from EU â use UK IDTA instead of EU SCC + UK Addendum option.
Breach notification: 72 hours â 24/7 incident hotline available.
End-to-end: ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness â mapping â control implementation â Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) registration (where applicable) â ongoing audit.
72-hour breach response SLA â 38 incidents handled in 2024-2025 (ransomware, vendor breach, insider) â every case notified PDPC/DPA/customer within window.
Coverage
How it works
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Map UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Compliance plan aligned with Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
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Prepare ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness
180-540 working days at 385,000-1,250,000 āļāļēāļ.
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Transfer mechanism
SCC + BCR + TIA + adequacy assessment as required.
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Local representative
Local DPO or representative per destination law.
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DPA registration
Notification/filing with Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) where required.
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Ongoing monitoring
Quarterly review + annual audit + breach drill + DSAR queue monitoring.
Frequently asked questions
Which law applies in United Kingdom (UK GDPR + DPA 2018)?
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Supervisory authority?
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Maximum fine?
ÂĢ17.5M or 4% global turnover
Breach window?
Within 72 hours.
Market-specific caution?
Post-Brexit separate from EU â use UK IDTA instead of EU SCC + UK Addendum option.
Local representative required?
Yes â EU Art. 27 / UK representative.
Cross-border transfer requirements?
SCC + TIA + (for CN/RU) data localisation + government security assessment.