Data protections Act

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  • Created on: 23-05-13 12:17
When was the data protection act created and when was it updated?
1984 and 1998
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Who in terms of the DPA is a data subject?
someone who has data stored about of them, and is directly out of their control e.g. bank customers
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Who in terns of the DPA is a data controller?
A person/ company that collects data about people
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Who in terms of the DPA is a data commissioner?
People who have who have power to enforce the act
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Why was the data protection act put in place?
To give rights to the data subjects
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How many principles are needed in the DPA?
8
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What is personal data?
Data about the person that doesn't highly require safe guarding
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What is sensitive data?
It is more personal to the data subject and needs more safe guarding that personal data
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What are some exemptions of the DPA?
personal data held for a national security reason is not covered, they don't have to follow the rules, but they need the government minister to sign a certificate to say they're exempt. Personal data held at home e.g. a list of addresses are exempt
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Who in terms of the DPA is a data subject?

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someone who has data stored about of them, and is directly out of their control e.g. bank customers

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Who in terns of the DPA is a data controller?

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Who in terms of the DPA is a data commissioner?

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Why was the data protection act put in place?

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WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOUR SPELLING! it's terMs not terns!!!

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