An overview of the implications of Brexit for data protection regulation in the UK and transfers of personal data between companies in the EU and UK. It is based on an article, "Brexit: the implications for data protection" first published in PLC Magazine on 1 August 2016 and provides a summary of the ongoing negotiations between the UK and the EU.

Note: this resource is affected by developments relating to international transfers of personal data, please see Practice note, Overview of data transfers (UK) and Transferring personal data outside the UK: FAQs.