Guidance

Law Enforcement Data Service (LEDS) data protection policy

Defines the expectations for lawful and compliant handling of personal data accessed through LEDS, in line with data protection principles.

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This document sets out how those statutory obligations relating to the management of personal data in LEDS arising from the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) will be addressed.

Updates to this page

Published 23 December 2025
Last updated 14 January 2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates
  1. Removed 'Home Office DDaT' from the glossary as this department no longer exists.

  2. First published.

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