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What is the Data Protection Act?
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The Data Protection Act (DPA) is a law designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system.
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What are the Eight Principles of DPA?
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Data must be kept secure; Data stored must be relevant; Data stored must be kept no longer than necessary; Data stored must be kept accurate and up-to-date; Data must be obtained and processed lawfully; Data must be processed within the data subject rights; Data must be obtained and specified for lawful purposes; Data must not be transferred to countries without adequate data protection laws.
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Who is the Information Commissioner?
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Person who has the power to enforce the Act.
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Who is the Data controller?
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Person or Company that collects and keeps data about people.
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Who is the Data subject?
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Person who has data about them stored outside their direct control.
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What is personal data?
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....... Is about living people and could be. E.g. Name, address
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What is sensitive data?
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...... Is also about living people, but it includes one or more details of a data subject's. E.g. Religion, criminal activity.
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Who is exempt from DPA?
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Any data held for National Security reasons e.g. MI5; Police can access personal information in order to solve crimes; The taxman can access personal information to ensure people pay their tax; Any data held for domestic purposes at home e.g. birthday lists, address books.
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