Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Data Protection Act 1998
- controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government.
- More sensitive information
- political opinions
- religious beliefs
- ethnic background
- health
- sexual health
- criminal records
- gives you the right to
find out what
information the
government and other
organisations stores
about you
- If your information has been
misused by the business you
can seek advice from
Information Commissioner's
Office
- Information Commissioner Office (ICO)
- non-department public body which
reports directly to parliament and is
sponsored by the Ministry of Justice
- independent regulatory
office dealing with Data
Protection Act 1998
- upholds information rights in
the public interest,
promoting openness by
public bodies and data
privacy for individuals.