It legislations

Question 1

What is the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988?

Answer 1

This act makes it illegal to copy software/use unlicensed software or to copy images/text without permission

Question 2

What is the Data Protection Act 1998?

Answer 2

The DPA was introduced to give rights to people who have data about them stored on computer systems

Question 3

What is the Electronic Commerce (EU Directive) Regulations 2002?

Answer 3

These regulations cover a range of online activities and apply to organisations that sell goods or services to consumers on the internet or by email

Question 4

What aspects of the Copyright, Design and Patents act does Progress Leisure have to ensure it complies with?

Answer 4

Copying images and photographs: Progress Leisure has to make sure it owns or has permission from the owner to use all the images or photographs that are displayed on its website and printed material
Software Licensing: It must ensure that the software that it uses is fully licensed and not a pirated copy
Copying text: It must make sure that it does not copy text from any publication and pass it off as it’s own work

Question 5

What groups are involved in the Data Protection Act at a leisure centre?

Answer 5

• Data controller: The nominated person(s) who collects and stores personal data
• Data subject: At a progress leisure the Data subject includes staff members and customers
• Information Commissioner: Ensures that Progress Leisure organisation complies with the rules of the Data Protection Act

Question 6

What 8 principles does Progress Leisure have to comply with, when it involves the DPA? (Data Protection Act)

Answer 6

Personal Data…

1. )Should be obtained and processed fairly and lawfully
2. )Can be held only for specified and lawful purposes
3. )Should be accurate and kept up to date
4. )Should be adequate,relevant and not excessive for the required purpose
5. ) Should not be kept longer than necessary
6. )Must be processed in accordance with rights of the Data subject
7. ) Should be protected by appropriate measures to be taken against unauthorised access
8. ) Cannot be transferred to countries outside the EU unless the country has a similar legislation to the Data Protection Act

Question 7

What does a data capture form for progress leisure usually requires?

Answer 7

Member title
First name 
Last name 
Address
Postcode 
Gender
Date of Birth 
Landline 
Mobile 
Email address

Question 8

What is a validation check?

Answer 8

Automatic checks made by a database to ensure that any data entered into the computer via the data capture form is valid and in acceptable format

Question 9

Give some examples of validation checks

Answer 9

Presence check 
Data type check 
List box data entry 
Length check 
Format check

Question 10

What information does a leisure centre have to provide to comply with ecommerce regulations? (On its WEBSITE)

Answer 10

• Trading Name
• Geographic address
• Contact details including email address
• details of any entry in a trade register and registration number
• Details of any supervising authority or governing body (trade association)
• VAT number (if applicable)

Question 11

What information does leisure centre have to provide to comply with ecommerce regulations when trading online? (INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING TRANSACTION)

Answer 11

• Different steps to follow to complete the transaction
• Whether or not the completed transaction will be saved and will continue to be accessible to the buyer
• Correction Facility: the technical means to correct input errors before placing an order, such as changing data on an online form
• Failure to provide a ‘correction facility’ gives the buyer the right to cancel an order
• The terms and conditions applicable to the transaction, in a way that allows the buyer to save and review them
• A receipt for the order, delivered electronically and without undue delay