Information Compliance

Question 1

What does the Data Protection Act provide?

Answer 1

A framework that controls how your personal information is used by organisations.

Question 2

What is the one thing you must consider when handling personal information?

Answer 2

Am I doing this for a policing purpose

Question 3

What is Principle 1?

Answer 3

Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully.

Question 4

What is Principle 2?

Answer 4

Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any matter incompatible with that purpose or those purposes.

Question 5

What is Principle 3?

Answer 5

Personal Data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed.

Question 6

What is Principle 4?

Answer 6

Personal data shall be accurate and where necessary kept up to date.

Question 7

What is Principle 5?

Answer 7

Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept longer than is necessary for that purpose or purposes.

Question 8

What is Principle 6?

Answer 8

Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this act.

Question 9

What is Principle 7?

Answer 9

Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to personal data.

Question 10

What is Principle 8?

Answer 10

The Data Protection Act 1998 prohibits the transfer of information to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA).