5 issues and impact Flashcards
what is a benefit of personal data and privacy
crime prevention
what is a concern of personal data and privacy
loss of privacy
state different ways personall data can be collected
- number plate
- face recognition
- GPS technology
- official purposes (government, medical, local council)
- browser history
- signing up to services (schools, clubs, union)
what legal processes protect someone’s personal data?
Data protection act 2018
laws in the Data protection act 2018
- data must be processed lawfully, fairly, in a transparent manner
- must only be collected for specific, explicit and legitimate reasons
- must be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary
- must be accurate and up to date when necessary
- musn’t be kept for no longer than necessary
what are issues associated with the collection and use of personal data
- privacy
- ownership
- consent
- misuse
- data protection
what is the computer misuse act 1990
it is illegal to have any unauthorised access to data with the intention to commit further offences or modify data
give examples the computer misuse act 1990 can call you out for
- fraud
- planting of viruses
- hacking
- data theft
- unauthorised work
- deliberate data destruction
what are the laws in the privacy and electronic communications regulations 2003
- tells the user the cookies are there
- explain what the cookies do
- obtain users consent to store cookies on their advice
what is a cookie
a small text file with ID tags that is stored on your computer
when are cookies created
when you use your browser to visit a website
what do cookies do
- resume where you left off for when you revisit
- remember registered login
- remember theme selections
- remember preferences
- customise your experience in other ways
