Confidentiality - Data
- Created by: Grace.2006
- Created on: 21-10-22 10:17
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- Confidentiality
- Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA)
- Gives us the right to say about how information about us is used and shared
- Data can take the form of:
- Photos
- Written notes
- Accounts of personal interactions
- A law designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in a paper filing system
- Created to protect individuals from misuse of this data
- Service users and the DPA
- Essential that users are able to feel that their information is confidential
- Information should only ever be shared on a need-to-know basis with other staff members
- Sensitive data
- Ethnic background
- Political opinions
- Religious beliefs
- Health (HIV status)
- Sexual health
- Criminal records
- 8 principles of the DPA
- Fair and lawful
- Specific for purpose
- Be adequate and only for what is needed
- Accurate and up to date
- Kept no longer than needed
- Taking into account people's rights
- Kept safe and secure
- Not transferred to countries with poor data protection record
- Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA)
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