Data Protection Act (1998)

Question 1

Data Protection Act

Answer 1

Sets out the requirements for the control of stored data

Question 2

Role of data subject, data controller, information commissioner.

Answer 2

Data subject- individual who is the subject of the personal data

Data Controller- Person in a business responsible for controlling the way data is processed

Information Commissioner- Enforces the act and make the public aware of their rights under this act

Question 3

What must the data controller notify the commissioner of?

Answer 3

• What data they hold
• Why they have it
• What they will use it for

Question 4

What rights do the data subjects have?

Answer 4

Can:

ask for a copy of any data held

have the data changed if incorrect

compensation if the organisation doesn’t comply

Question 5

List some principles of the data protection act

Answer 5

Data should only be used for the specified purpose

Data should be accurate

Data shouldn’t be kept unnecessarily