Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Data Protection Act
- Protects the rights of the owners of data
- Personal Data -
any information
about an individual,
such as age,
nationality etc
- Data Subject - the person whose data it is
- Data User -
anyone who uses
data as part of
their job
- Data Controller - person who
needs to apply for permission
to collect and store data
- Information
Commissioner - person
who enforces the DPA
- Principles of the Act
- must be fairly processed
- adequate, relevant and not excessive
- must be accurate and up to date
- not kept longer than needed
- be kept secure
- not transferred to countries
without data protection