What Is the Data Protection Act?
- Personal information cannot be kept any longer than is necessary and may only be used for the reason it was collected.
- Information cannot be released without authorization or in compliance with the law, nor can it be transmitted outside the "European Economic Area" without consent and protection.
- Under the Act, data controllers must register with the ICO if they process personal information.
- Other than a few exceptions, People have the right to access what information others have about them.
- Anyone holding personal data about individuals must use the proper security measures to protect the information.
- People have the right to correct inaccurate facts collected, but not opinions.
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