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Flashcards by isabel.nemitz, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by isabel.nemitz
over 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Name 1 principle of the Data Protection Act. | The data must be accurate and up to date. |
| What is an exemption? | An organisation that can ignore the DPA and don't need to comply with it. |
| Name one exemption of the Data Protection Act. | When National Security may be at risk. |
| True or False: The Data Protection Act only applies to Personal Data. | True. |
| What is the minimum fine for breaching the DPA? | £5000 |
| What is the maximum fine for breaching the DPA? | £500,000 |
| Name 2 benefits of people storing your data. | 1. You don't have to remember your own data. 2. You have fast access to your information. |
| Name 2 drawbacks of people storing your other. | 1. The information must be updated regularly or it could be wrong. 2. You need the appropriate security measures to protect the Personal Data you are storing. |
| What is the Data Subject? | The person that the data is about. |
| What is the Data User? | The person or organisation who uses the data. |
| What is the Data Controller? | The person within the organisation that is responsible to make sure the organisation complies with the DPA. |
| What is the Information Commissioner? | The Government department in charge of the DPA. |
| Give an example of a Data User. | Teachers/Employers |
| Name 2 things the Data Subject is allowed to see. | 1. Referance from a previous employer. 2. Absence and Medical records. |
| Name 2 things the Data Subject is not allowed to see. | 1.Data that also contains information on another person 2. Referance from their current employer. |
| What must happen if an employee no longer works for an organisation? | Their data must be deleted. |
| Name 3 things that may keep data on you. | 1. Social Networking sites 2. The police 3. Your place of work or education |
| What is it called when a Data Subject requests to see the data held on them? | Subject Access |
| What is the legal notice that is issued to an organisation if the Information Commisioner thinks they have breached the DPA? | An Enforcement Notice |
| What is 'The Right to Forget'? | It is when the data subject has the right to ask for information about them to be removed. |
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