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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (UK)

UK statute enacted in direct response to S and Marper v. UK, which reformed the retention framework for DNA profiles, fingerprints, and footwear impressions; requires deletion of records of unconvicted adults within specified periods and established the National DNA Database Strategy Board.

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Consent imbalanceDPDP Act s.17(2) exemptionsInformational privacyProportionality test (Puttaswamy)Puttaswamy 2017R (Bridges) v. Chief Constable of South Wales Police (2020)S and Marper v. UK (2008)Section 57 (Aadhaar Act, struck down)UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India)

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