4.1 legal issues

Question 1

human rights act (1998)

Answer 1

everyone has their right to respect for their private and family life, their home and their correspondence

Question 2

if someone were to film in a hospital, what would they have to do to protect patients and staff?

Answer 2

getting consent
blurring faces
get consent from a guardian if patients are too young or too ill

Question 3

regulations for filming public places

Answer 3

allowed for personal use
allowed for editorial use as long as nobody is obstructed or harassed
permission required for commercial use (background buildings, highways, town council)

Question 4

regulations for filming in private places

Answer 4

permission always required
fees are often paid to land owner
if there is no permission then it is classed a trespassing

Question 5

defamation

Answer 5

making false statements against a person or business to damage their reputation

Question 6

2 types of defamation

Answer 6

libel
slander

Question 7

libel

Answer 7

written defamation

Question 8

slander

Answer 8

spoken defamation

Question 9

data protection act (1998, 2018)

Answer 9

expects companies to store data:
fairly and lawfully
accurately and securely
only for as long as it needed
only store the minimum amount of data needed

Question 10

PEGI ratings

Answer 10

3, 7, 12, 16, 18

Question 11

BBFC ratings

Answer 11

U, PG, 12, 12A, 15, 18

Question 12

PEGI

Answer 12

Pan European Game Information
rate computer games based on certain game features and factors

Question 13

BBFC

Answer 13

British Board of Film Classification
classifies games into age rating based on the content in the film

Question 14

ASA

Answer 14

Advertising Standards Authority
responsible for regulating the contents of adverts