What is personal data?What is personal data?

Personal data is data about an Personal data is data about an individual which they consider to individual which they consider to

be private.be private.

What areas is personal data kept?What areas is personal data kept?

Medical recordsMedical recordsSchools or college recordsSchools or college recordsCriminal recordsCriminal recordsBirth, death and marriage recordsBirth, death and marriage recordsCensus recordsCensus records Inland revenue recordsInland revenue recordsEmployee RecordsEmployee Records

Data Protection ActData Protection Act

Demands that those collecting and using Demands that those collecting and using data about others take responsibility for itdata about others take responsibility for it

There are 8 main principles of the There are 8 main principles of the ActAct

It must be processed fairly and lawfully with the It must be processed fairly and lawfully with the consent of the data subject/consent of the data subject/

Can be used for the specified purpose onlyCan be used for the specified purpose only Be adequate and relevant for its intended Be adequate and relevant for its intended

purposepurpose Be accurate and up to dateBe accurate and up to date Not be kept for longer than necessaryNot be kept for longer than necessary Be processed in accordance with the rights of Be processed in accordance with the rights of

the data subjectthe data subject Be held securely, with no unauthorised accessBe held securely, with no unauthorised access Not be transferred outside the EUNot be transferred outside the EU

Data Protection Act DefinitionsData Protection Act Definitions

Data Subject Data Subject Data commissionerData commissionerData controllerData controller