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What is the Data Protection Act?
The Data Protection Act (DPA) is a law designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system.
What are the Eight Principles of DPA?
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.
Who is the Information Commissioner?
Person who has the power to enforce the Act.
Who is the Data controller?
Person or Company that collects and keeps data about people.
Who is the Data subject?
Person who has data about them stored outside their direct control.
What is personal data?
....... Is about living people and could be. E.g. Name, address
What is sensitive data?
...... Is also about living people, but it includes one or more details of a data subject's. E.g. Religion, criminal activity.
Who is exempt from DPA?
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.