Data Protection act

Question 1

Describe the Data Protection Act

Answer 1

states that organizations which store personal information must register and state the purpose for which they need the information

it lays down rules regarding how information is gathered,stored and shared

Question 2

Who is a data subject

Answer 2

someone who has data about them stored somewhere, outside their direct control

Question 3

Who is a data controller

Answer 3

person or company that collects and keeps data about people

Question 4

Who is the data comisioner

Answer 4

is the person(and her office) who has powers to enforce the ACT

Question 5

What are the rights of the data subjects

Answer 5

a right of subject access
a right of correction
a right to prevent distress
a right to prevent direct marketing
a right to prevent automatic decisions
a right of Complaint to the information Commissioner
A right to compensations

Question 6

What are the responsibilieties of data controllers

Answer 6

Data must be kept secure.

Data stored must be relevant.

Data stored must be kept no longer than necessary.

Data stored must be kept accurate and up to date.

Data must be obtained and processed lawfully.

Data must be obtained and specified for lawful purposes.

Data must be processed within the data subject’s rights.

Data must not be transferred to countries that do not
have suitable data protection laws.

Question 7

What are the duties of the data commissioner

Answer 7

any data controller who needs o store personal information must apply to Register with the Data Commissioner

A data subject can ask for the use of their personal data to be reviewed by the data commissioner who can enforce a ruling suing the act

The Commissioner may inspect a data controller’s computers to help in the investigation

Question 8

What are some exemptions

Answer 8

Any personal data that is held for a national security reason is not
covered.

Personal data held for domestic purposes only at home.

Question 9

What are some partial exemptions

Answer 9

The taxman or police

Medical Records

Partial exemptions:

Unpublished exam results

Employment references