Guidance

Data Protection Act: National Security Certificates

This guidance provides information on obtaining a national security certificate under the Data Protection Act 2018.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Home Office and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 19 August 2020

Documents

Data Protection Act: National Security Certificates Guidance

PDF, 275 KB, 18 pages

Details

Under the Data Protection Act 2018 a data controller can obtain a national security certificate, signed by a Minister of the Crown.

This guidance provides advice to data controllers on the certificate provisions and the process for applying for certificates.

Published 19 August 2020