Data Protection Act

Question 1

Personal data must be fairly and lawfully processed

Answer 1

Personal data must not be collected by misleading a person into providing it and it can only be used lawfully.

Question 2

Personal data must be processed for limited purposes

Answer 2

Personal data must only be used for the purpose of which it was obtained

Question 3

Personal data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive

Answer 3

Personal data that is stored should be just enough for the task to be carried out, only be relevant to the task and should not include other data

Question 4

Personal data must be accurate and up to date

Answer 4

The person storing the data has a duty to ensure that any data they hold is accurate and free from errors

Question 5

Personal data must not be kept for longer than is neccessary

Answer 5

Data should be securley discarded when it is no longer needed

Question 6

Personal data must be processed in line with your rights

Answer 6

The person’s data is processed so that a person,s rights are respected

Question 7

Data must be kept secure

Answer 7

Any stored data must be kept secure

Question 8

Personal data must not be transferred to other countries that do not have adequate data protection

Answer 8

Personal data must must not be sent to countries with lower levels of data protection than those in force in the UK