Level 1

Question 1

Define copyright

Answer 1

Set of exclusive rights granted to author of any original work including the right to copy

Rights can be licensed, assigned or transferred

Form of intellectual property

Question 2

Define Crown copyright

Answer 2

All material created and prepared by the government

E.g laws, public records, official press release, OS maps

Question 3

Examples of data security technologies

Answer 3

Disk encryption- encrypting data on secure hard disk drive

Regular back ups

Password protection and antivirus

Firewalls and disaster recovery procedure

Question 4

What you must note within including info from other parties

Answer 4

Acknowledgement of copyright

Question 5

What does UK GDPR stand for ?

Answer 5

UK General Data Protection Regulation

Question 6

What legislation covers data protection?

Answer 6

Data Protection Act 2018

Question 7

What is GDPR and DPA 2018 purpose?

Answer 7

Aims to create single data protection regime to give businesses and individuals rights on how data is used by third parties

Question 8

Key requirements in UK GDPR

Answer 8

• data protection impact assessments for high risk holding of data
• new individual rights to have access to info on what personal data held and have it erased
• data controller decides how and why personal data is processed and directly responsible to GDPR
• data security breaches need reporting ICO within 72 hours

Question 9

Policing and fines of GDPR

Answer 9

Policed by Information Commissioners Office (ICO)

Fines up to 4% global turnover or £17.5mill which get higher

Question 10

Individual rights under UK GDPR

Answer 10

1) right to be informed
2) right of access
3) right to rectification
4) right to erase
5) right to restrict processing
6) right to data portability
7) right to object
8) right to automated decision making and profiling

Question 11

Principles of UK GDPR

Answer 11

Article 5(1) principles relating storage personal data states data must be:

Processed lawfully, fairly and in transparent manner

Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes

Not in incompatible manner

Adequate, relevant and limited to necessary purposes

Appropriate security and protection against loss, destruction, and damage

Question 12

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Answer 12

Gives individuals right of access to information held by public bodies

Body must tell individual if they hold info

Body required to supply within 20 working days in form as requested

Can charge for provision of info

Question 13

Exemptions to GDPR

Answer 13

Contrary to GDPR measures

Would prejudice criminal matter under investigation or personal commercial interest

Question 14

Name methods of how you would secure data

Answer 14

Firewalls

Encryption

Password protected files

NDAs- Non Disclosure Agreements

Question 15

RICS PS on Data Handling, Prevention of Cybercrime

Answer 15

Covers best practice and mandatory obligations

Proposed to address how surveyors capture, store and share data appropriately and securely

Question 16

What is a Non- Disclosure Agreement ?

Answer 16

Legally enforceable contract between two parties relating to sensitive info

Creates confidential relationship between person holds info and person access to it

Party harmed by breach of NDA can take legal action and seek damages

Question 17

What is a database?

Answer 17

An organised collection of structured information or data

Question 18

What does VOA stand? What is it?

Answer 18

Valuation Agency Office

Government body which gives valuation and property advice needed to support taxation

Contains search engine to find the rateable values for properties

Question 19

How often would VOA assess business rates?

Answer 19

Every 5 years. Latest revaluation effective April 2023 is based upon April 2021 rental figures which allows time for VOA to evaluate figures

Question 20

What is a database?

Answer 20

An organised collection on structured information or data

Question 21

What is CoStar?

Answer 21

Global data platform for commercial real estate info, analytics and news

Question 22

Give an example of using CoStar

Answer 22

Using their search engine to find letting comparables for retail property to find an appropriate market rent

Question 23

What info have you taken from the Land Registry?

Answer 23

Title plans to confirm the extent of the property.

E.g when working on Bankside during a tenant fit out access arrangements were arranged and I used the Land Registry to confirm the highways and private land for placement of their machinery

Question 24

How would you verify data?

Answer 24

When using Costar comparable data, I would verify data against alternative sources for example contact relevant agents to confirm figures achieved

Question 25

What does GDPR aim to provide when dealing with a third party?

Answer 25

A single data protection regime allowing businesses and individual to take control of how data is used by third parties

Question 26

How would you claim damages after a breach of NDA?

Answer 26

Difficult to enforce
Have to show financial loss
Usually globally agreed but have to check terms

Usually last for 3 to 5 years

Question 27

What is a data controller?

Answer 27

A person who decides how and why personal data is processed

Directly responsible for GDPR