Flashcards
The data protection act 1998
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- 1Year the data protection act was passed1998
- 28 principles of the data protection actProcessed fairly and lawfully
Processed for limited purposes
Adequate and relevant
Kept accurate and up to date
Kept for no longer than necessary
Must be kept secure
Processed within subject's rights
Not transfered to countries without adequite protection - 3Minnimum fine for not complying£5,000
- 4Data subjectPerson who's data is being held
- 5Data userPerson in an organisation who uses the data
- 6Data controllerPerson in an organisation who is responsible for ensuring data is used according to the data protection act
- 7Information CommisionerGovernment department that enforces the data protection act
- 8Data user examplesteachers, receptionists, police officers, doctors, employers, opperators
- 9ExemptionsOrganisations exempt form the data protection act
- 10Exemptions examplesPolice force, Intelligence agencies, needed to collect taxes, where information must be avalible to the public
- 11Pros of storing dataFast acess to data
account balance can be updated quickly
Don't have to remember the information - 12Cons of storing dataDatabase is required to store it
Security measures must be in place
Data must be relevant and up to date - 13Maximum fine for not complying£500,000 (or half a million pounds)