Data Protection Act UK

What is the Data Protection Act? The Data Protection Act 2003 was created to protect the rights of individuals and controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government. The Act is relevant for businesses that manages information about individuals. So obviously it is of significant importance to us. Everyone responsible for using data has to follow strict rules called ā€˜data protection principlesā€™. They must make sure the information is:

used fairly and lawfully

used for limited, specifically stated purposes

used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive

accurate

kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary

handled according to peopleā€™s data protection rights

kept safe and secure

not transferred outside the UK without adequate protection

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Data security is a proirity for every organisation involved in learning and examinations.