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Legislation and Acts
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Legislation and Acts
Data Protection Act (DPA)
Protects us against misuse of our personal data.
Personal data may be held by organisations, for example; shops, schools and businesses.
These organisations must ensure that our personal data is;
Processed fairly and lawfully
Obtained for specified purposes
Adequate, relevant and not excessive
Accurate and up to date
Not kept longer than necessary
Processed respecting the rights of people
Kept secure
Not transferred outside Europe
Computer Misuse Act
Covers the misuse of computer equipment and illegal access to files.
This means that the following are illegal and punishable by fines or imprisonment;
Software piracy (copying and distributing software illegally)
Planting viruses
Hacking
Fraud
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Makes it a criminal offence to copy or steal media or other people's work or ideas.
It is illegal to:
Copy or distribute media without a proper licence or the copyright owner's permission
Use purchased media on more computers than you have licences for
Digital Economy Act
Stops people illegally downloading media.
Service Providers (ISPs) can collect data about repeated offenders
If offenders continue downloading then their internet access can be slowed or suspended
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