The data protection act - The 8 principles

Question	Answer
principle 1	personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully.
principle 2	personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose.
principle 3	personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive.
principle 4	personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
principle 5	personal data shall not be kept any longer than necessary.
principle 6	personal data shall be processed in accordance with rights of data subjects.
principle 7	appropriate measures will be taken to make sure that personal data is protected against, loss or destruction.
principle 8	data should not be transferred to a country unless they have laws similar to ours.

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	Created by callum mansell over 9 years ago