Data protection Flashcards
What are the 3 key aspects of privacy
Free from intrusion
Control of information about oneself
Freedom from surveillance
What do we often give up to benefit interactions with strangers
our privacy
What are are human rights in relation to privacy
You have the right to live your live privately without government interference
When did the data protection act in the UK come in to force
1984
What did Sweden do in 1974
they banned the expert of personal data to the UK
Why did Sweden in 1974 ban data being exported the UK
This was due to the UK being considered a ‘data haven’, as they have no legal control or regulation towards personal data collection
What does the data protection act consider
- data subject: The individual who is the subject of personal data
- Data users: the per who process and control the data
- computer bureaux: those who only process the data
What is the data protection at 1984
It is concerned with personal data relating to an identifiable living individual
What are an example of companies using sneaky responses
Terms of service (or terms of use) consist of the legal agreements between a service provider and an individual who wants to use the service.
It is legally binding. Companies can refuse service.
What is the general data protection regulation (GDPR)
2018 EU regulation law on data protection and privacy.
What does the GDPR regulate
“any information relating to a natural person who is identified or identifiable, directly or indirectly, with particular reference to an identifier, such as name, ID number, location data, or one or more factors relating to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.”
What has the GDPR become
It became a model for national laws outside the EU
EU-GDPR and UK-GDPR are quite similar
What are the six plus one principles
The ‘six plus one’ princibles:
1. Lawfulness, fairness and transparency
2. Purpose limitation
3. Data minimisation
4. Accuracy
5. Storage limitation
6. Integrity and confidentiality (security)
7. Accountability
Define transparency
Transparency You should be clear, open and honest with people from the start about who you are, and how and why you use their personal data.
define fairness
Fairness You should only handle personal data in ways that people would reasonably expect and not use it in ways that have unjustified adverse effects on them.
