Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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DPA

Data Protection Act (DPA) is a legislative framework that lays down the regulations for usage of personal data by organisations, government and businesses. The law was enacted in 2018 for enforcement of the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation.

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