| Data stored about an individual is personal
data.
Each of us has a lot of personal information
stored about us - birth; marriage; employment; bank details; driving
details; taxes; etc...
Safeguards to help prevent the misuse of files
of personal data include...
- password system of access
- access to files should be audited
- details of who accessed the files and when.
Computer users who store personal data must register with the Data
Protection Register.
The organisation storing the data has
obligations...
- not to store or process data other than for
a lawful purpose
- to obtain and process data fairly and
lawfully
- to store only data that is relevant to the
stated purpose
- not to infringe the rights of the data
subject
- to make sure the data is accurate and up-to-date
- not to hold the data longer than necessary.
- to protect the data with the proper security.
- not to send the data abroad other than to
EU countries
The individual whose data is
stored has rights...
- to view data stored
- to have data corrected or
erased.
- to be compensated for damage or distress
caused by unlawful processing of data
Exemptions from the Data
Protection Act :
- data used for home use or recreational purposes eg club
members
- data which may affect national security
- data used to fight crime
- data used for calculating wages, pensions or
tax
- data used for distributing information eg
mailing lists
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