Your Data Rights Explained
Understanding your data rights is the first step to protecting them.
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) gives you powerful rights over your personal data. These rights apply to any organisation that collects, stores, or uses your information—from tech giants to local businesses.
You have the right to know what data companies hold about you, how they use it, who they share it with, and how long they keep it. You can request copies of your data, ask for corrections, and in many cases, demand deletion. You can object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing and automated decision-making.
The law protects you, but companies often ignore it. Below are the key areas where we focus our work to defend your rights.
Areas Where We Work
Online Tracking & Advertising
How companies track you across the web
Social Media & Platforms
How platforms use your data and track non-users
Your Sensitive Data
Health, location, financial information
Children & Young People
Special protections for children online
Data Breaches & Security
What happens when companies lose your data
Protecting Yourself
Practical steps you can take now