Data Protection: What You Need to Know Shauna Dunlop 1 July 2015
Data Protection Act 1998
Why comply? Legal requirement Financial implications Reputational implications
Data Protection Act 1998 Principles & Privacy Key Definitions Principles in Detail What the Act says about Security Individual Rights Latest from Europe
Personal Data Personal data is not just a person’s name It is any information that relates to or identifies a person and: Is held on a computer Is intended to be held on computer Forms part of a ‘relevant filing system’ Forms part of an ‘accessible record’ (information relating to health or education) Category ‘e’ data (Public Authorities only)
Information Rights Affects Us All
Fair and lawful
Adequate, relevant and not excessive
Accurate and up to date
Kept for no longer than necessary
Individuals rights
Security
How does it go wrong?
Transfers outside EEA
! CAUTION: Prevent a data breach
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations
Data Protection Regulation Update from Europe
Key factors Plan ahead ComplianceReputation
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