Legal Issues Flashcards
What are the two defining purposes of the DPA?
- The DPA determines what organisations can do with personal data that they have collected.
- The DPA also defines the rights of the individual over the data that is stored about them.
What are the principles of the Data Protection Act (7)?
- Data must be used and processed in a fair and lawful way.
- Data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the specified use.
- Data must be accurate and kept up-to-date.
- Data should not be kept longer than necessary.
- Data should only be used according to the rights of the data subject.
- Data should be kept safe and secure.
- Data must not be transferred to organisations within other countries that do not offer a similar level of protection.
What are the principles of the Computer Misuse Act? (3)
- It is illegal to intend to modify or destroy a computer system, software or data without authorisation.
- It is illegal to attempt to access a computer or its contents without authorisation.
- It is illegal to attempt to access a network or device with the intent of committing further criminal activity.
What are the principles of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act? (4)
- It is illegal to make copies of copyrighted material.
- It is illegal to share copyrighted material.
- It is illegal to use unlicensed software.
- It is illegal to plagiarise someone’s creative work.
How can a creator gain access to copyrighted material?
A creator can gain access to copyrighted material legally by writing to the owner and requesting to use the material. The owner is not obliged to say yes, and the purpose of the material use should be clear.
What are patents?
Patents are legal protections over inventions. They cover ideas and concepts rather than intellectual property.
What is creative commons?
Creative commons is a licensing framework which allows content producers to publish their intellectual property with licenses that give permission for others to use their work.
What are the four types of creative commons licensing?
The four types of creative commons licensing are:
- Attribution
- Share-alike
- Non-commercial
- No-derivatives
What does attribution creative commons licensing allow?
Attribution creative commons licensing allows the sharing, copying and modification of work as long as the creator is credited.
What does share-alike creative commons licensing allow?
Share-alike creative commons licensing allows redistribution of work, provided it is under the same license as it was published.
What does non-commercial creative commons licensing allow?
Non-commercial creative commons licensing allows work to be used, provided that no profit is made.
What does no-derivatives creative commons licensing allow?
No-derivatives creative commons licensing allows distribution of work, but no modification.
What does the freedom of information act involve? (2)
The freedom of information act allows members of the public to request information held by public bodies. Public bodies must also regularly publish certain information.
