Data Protection

Need to register with Information comissioner

The data

The purposes

People or organisations the data might bepassed on to

Wheter the data will be transferred to anycountries outside the European Union

Don't need to register with theInformation Comissioner for

national security

taxes

detecting and preventing crime

artistic purposes

staff administration

personal uses

historical reasons

accounting

advertising

marketing

Principles to be obeyed

Obtained and processed fairly and lawfully

Held and processed only for stated purposes

Should be adequate, relevant and not extensive for stated purpose

Must be accurate and up to date

must not be kept longer than necessary

must be processes with the permissionof the owner of the data

must be kept secure

no transfer outside EU without permission

have a copy of the data held about them

correct or delete inaccurate data

prevent processing of data that could cause personal distress

prevent data being used for direct marketing

get compesntaion for any distress caused

Rights of subjects

Collection and storing of personal data

maintains register of information form data controllers

considers complaints from subjects

prosecutes or serves notices to unlawful data controllers