Data Protection Laws

Start with the principles

Begin with the mind map The 8 Principles of the Data Protection Act (DPA). It introduces ideas including fair and lawful processing, limited purposes, and keeping personal data adequate and relevant. Follow the branches to see how the principles are presented, then use them to make a short summary in your own words.

The Data protection flashcards also cover principles, including accuracy and keeping information up to date. They include the rights of data subjects, so they offer another way to study alongside the mind map.

Explore roles and terminology

Next, look at DPA, a mind map that introduces the data subject, information officer and information commissioner. Use it to distinguish the individual whose data is held from the roles concerned with guidance and responsibility within an institution.

Try explaining each term without looking at the map, then check the branches to see what you missed. You can return to the Data protection flashcards to connect the idea of a data subject with the rights covered there.

Use a quiz alongside a map

Once you have studied a map, try the quiz Principles. Use the questions as a starting point for checking your understanding, and return to the relevant map or flashcards when you want to look over an idea again. The page also lists a quiz called Security.

If a question is unfamiliar, compare its wording with the terms in the maps before continuing. The resources were made by GoConqr users, so their presentation can vary.

Continue through the unit

Data Protection Laws is one section of Data Security and Privacy in Cybersecurity. The resources on this page offer a way to study the section’s principles, rights and roles as part of that unit. The Australian Privacy Principles mind map offers another resource to explore by title.

Choose a map, work through its branches, and then try a quiz.