Data Protection Act
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- Created on: 20-03-15 16:35
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- Data Protection Act
- Kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary
- Review the length of time you keep personal data
- Update, archive or securely delete information if it goes out of date
- Consider the purpose or purposes you hold the information for in deciding whether (and for how long) to retain it
- Ensuring personal data is disposed of when no longer needed will reduce the risk that it will become inaccurate, out of date or irrelevant.
- Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act
- A right of access to a copy of the information comprised in their personal data
- A right to claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the Act
- A right in certain circumstances to have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed
- The Data Protection Act gives rights to individuals in respect of the personal data that organisations hold about them.
- Used fairly and lawfully
- Accurate and kept up to date
- The Data Protection Act imposes obligations on you to ensure the accuracy of the personal data you process. It must also be kept up to date where necessary
- Ensure that the source of any personal data is clear
- Take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of any personal data you obtain
- Consider whether it is necessary to update the information
- This is a piece of U.K. legislation that has been passed to protect your rights as an individual to have your personal data collected, stored and used in a suitable manner.
- Exemptions
- Matter of national security
- Held for domestic purposes
- A school pupil has no right of access to personal files, or to exam results before publication.
- Kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary
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