Data Protection Act 2018

Assisting UK residents with requests under Article 8 of the ConventionU.K.

8(1)This paragraph applies where a request for assistance in exercising any of the rights referred to in Article 8 of the Data Protection Convention in a country or territory (other than the United Kingdom) specified in the request is—U.K.

(a)made by a person resident in the United Kingdom, and

(b)submitted through the Commissioner under Article 14(2) of the Convention.

(2)If the Commissioner is satisfied that the request contains all necessary particulars referred to in Article 14(3) of the Data Protection Convention, the Commissioner must send the request to the foreign designated authority in the specified country or territory.

(3)Otherwise, the Commissioner must, where practicable, notify the person making the request of the reasons why the Commissioner is not required to assist.