Data Management / Property Records Flashcards
What is the key legislation in relation to data management?
Data Protection Act 2018
General Data Protection Regulation 2016
What is the purpose of GDPR?
To create a single data regime for anyone doing business in Europe
To protect individuals and control how their data is managed
What are the key principles of GDPR?
- To collect, process, store, and use data lawfully, fairly and transparently
- To protect data at all times to prevent loss or destruction
- To collect data for a specified legitimate purpose
- Don’t use the data for other purposes than specified
- To ensure the rights of the individual
- To keep data no longer than required
What are the rights of the individual?
- To be informed
- To access their data
- To have data amended
- To have data deleted
- To object to collection
What are some of the measures GDPR enforces?
- 72 hours to report breach to Information Commissioners Office
- Fines of 4% global turnover of EUR 20 million
- Have a named data controller
- Firms must prove “data accountability” to ICO to show they comply with GDPR
How long can you keep data?
No longer than it is needed for the specific purpose for which it was gathered
What did the data protection 2018 introduce other than GDPR?
GDPR min social media age of 16 -> 13 in the UK
New offences
1) Recklessly obtaining data
2) Offering to sell data you know was recklessly obtained
3) Storing data without consent
What is a title document?
Legal document providing detailed information on a property.
What does a title document tell you?
Owner Price paid (since 2002) Date Tenure Boundaries Covenants and easements
What is the difference between a covenant and an easement?
Covenant = legal obligation to do (or not to do) something e.g. residential tenure only Easement = a right e.g. right of way, right to light
Sit with the land so pass along owners
What are types of title? What is the difference?
Title absolute = undisputed ownership
Possessory title = lost records
