Reading on the Data Protection Act

The Data Protection Law - What is it?

• Law designed to protect stored personal data
• Aims to control the handling of information and to give legal rights to people who have information stored about them
• Sets up rules to prevent people for accessing personal data without permission

8 Principles of Data Protection 

Data controllers must make sure the information is:-

•        used fairly and lawfully
•        used for limited, specifically stated purposes
•        used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive
•        accurate
•        kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary
•        handled according to people’s data protection rights
•        kept safe and secure
•        not transferred outside the European Economic Area without adequate protection

References  

BBC. 2014. GCSE Bitesize - Data Protection Act. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/legal/0dataprotectionactrev1.shtml. 

[Accessed 26 September 15].

Gov.UK. 2015. Data Protection Act. [ONLINE] Available at:
https://www.gov.uk/data-protection/the-data-protection-act
[Accessed 26 September 15].