LO4 Flashcards
Data Protection Act - Who within school are data subjects?
The people who’s data an organisation holds - students, past students, staff, parents, governors, volunteers, teachers from other schools and local authorities.
What is the lawfulness, fairness and transparency principle of the Data Protection Act?
Lawfulness, fairness and transparency:
- You can’t process any data unless you have permission to do so.
- Has to be written in simple English so it’s easy to understand - people are entitles to know how data is being processed.
What is the purpose limitation principle of the Data Protection Act?
Purpose limitation:
- The company must have a particular reason why data is collected, it can only be used for that specific reason.
- Data should only be used for its intended purpose
What is the data minimisation principle of the Data Protection Act?
Data Minimisation:
- Only the specific data that is needed should be collected.
What is the accuracy principle of the Data Protection Act?
Accuracy:
- Data must be accurate and up to date.
What is the storage limitation principle of the Data Protection Act?
Storage Limitation:
- The data should be kept for a temporary amount of time and there should be justification for keeping it.
What is the accountability principle of the Data Protection Act?
Accountability
- The organisation need to prove that they are following the rules.
- They should have policies in place.
What is the integrity and confidentiality principle of the Data Protection Act?
Integrity and Confidentiality
- Data should be kept safe and this is the organisation’s responsibility.
What are the consequences of breaching the Data protection Act?
A big company can be fined up to £17.5 million or 4% of their turnover. Any data breaches have 72 hours to be reported to the ICO.
What is the Data Protection Act?
It is a UK law that provides protection and controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself.
