Ict Kegislation Flashcards
Data protection
Gives right to people who have data stored about them
Electronic commerce act
Regulation over online activities and apply to organisations that provide and sell goods and services
What is a data controller
group or person who collects data about people
Data subject
A person who has data striped about them
What is an information commissioner
Makes sure rules of dpa are enforced
Data protection laws and hiw they can follow them
Processed fairly and lawfully - option of term as and codintions to have data stored about and should be able to Change if they wish
Only held for specific purpose - hiw they will use data
Adequate and relevant - on,y obtain needed details e.g address not fav colour
No longer than nessercary- if customer not used or can’t be contacted should be deleted
Transmission if data - not data transmitted to country with lower standards
What is copyright design and patent act
Makes illegal to copy material or software without permission