The Data Protection Act 1998

Question 1

Can information be shared?

Answer 1

Only on a need to know basis

Question 2

What can information be used for?

Answer 2

The purpose it was collected for

Question 3

Can information be collected for the sake of it?

Answer 3

No. Information can only be collected if needed.

Question 4

Why must information be kept safe and secure?

Answer 4

So that no one can access it but the people who need to.

Question 5

Can the information be transferred to other places?

Answer 5

Not outside the EU without permission

Question 6

Why must permission be needed when transferring information to outside the EU

Answer 6

Because outside the EU, different legislations used with may not be fully protective of the information

Question 7

Can people know what information people have on them?

Answer 7

Yes so they can ensure it is used for the correct reasons

Question 8

Why must some information be shredded or deleted?

Answer 8

Because information is not allowed to be kept longer than needed