The Six Data Processing Principles of the UK GDPR Explained

Article 5 of the UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) sets out six key data processing principles – sometimes informally referred to as data protection principles. These underpin all personal data processing and serve as a practical framework for ensuring compliance. This blog post outlines each of the six principles, explains how they apply in practice and offers guidance on how to demonstrate compliance. What are the GDPR data processing principles? Lawfulness, fairness and transparency Organisations must process personal data in a way that is: These obligations require you to think about how you collect data, what individuals are told

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August 1, 2025
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