{"id":198998,"date":"2026-07-24T04:55:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=198998"},"modified":"2026-07-27T05:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:16:39","slug":"uk-data-protection-and-privacy-legal-guide","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/publications\/uk-data-protection-and-privacy-legal-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Data Protection and Privacy: A Legal Guide for Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your business handles customer, employee or supplier data, UK data protection law applies. 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