Legal Framework Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 8 data protection principles?
A
- processed fairly and lawfully
- used for the lawful purpose it was collected for
- adequate and relevant to purpose collected for
- kept accurate and up-to-date
- kept no longer than necessary
- processed within the rights of the data subjects
- kept secure
- kept only within UK
2
Q
Data
A
Values, typically letters or numbers.
3
Q
Data Controller
A
A company or an individual that collects and stores data about people.
4
Q
Data Protection Act
A
Legislation passed by parliament that governs the protection of personal data in the UK.
5
Q
Data subject
A
Anyone who has data stored about them.
6
Q
Information
A
Data that has meaning, not just a number or a letter.
7
Q
Information Commissioner
A
The individual responsible for enforcing the Data Protection Act.
