1. What is personal data? Personal data is data about an individual which they consider to be private.

2. What areas is personal data kept? Medical records Medical records Schools or college records Schools or college records Criminal records Criminal records Birth, death and marriage records Birth, death and marriage records Census records Census records Inland revenue records Inland revenue records Employee Records Employee Records

3. Data Protection Act Demands that those collecting and using data about others take responsibility for it Demands that those collecting and using data about others take responsibility for it

4. There are 8 main principles of the Act It must be processed fairly and lawfully with the consent of the data subject/ It must be processed fairly and lawfully with the consent of the data subject/ Can be used for the specified purpose only Can be used for the specified purpose only Be adequate and relevant for its intended purpose Be adequate and relevant for its intended purpose Be accurate and up to date Be accurate and up to date Not be kept for longer than necessary Not be kept for longer than necessary Be processed in accordance with the rights of the data subject Be processed in accordance with the rights of the data subject Be held securely, with no unauthorised access Be held securely, with no unauthorised access Not be transferred outside the EU Not be transferred outside the EU

5. Data Protection Act Definitions Data Subject Data Subject Data commissioner Data commissioner Data controller Data controller