Data Protection Act
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The Data Protection Act
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The data protection act is in place to protect peoples data which is stored on servers and on companies computers.
The Data Protection Act states that:
- If you collect data, you must not use it for a different reason.
- You must not share data with external sources.
- People have the right to see data about themselves.
- You must not keep data for longer than you need to and it must be up-to-date.
- You must not send data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to an area with lower protection.
- People who store data must be registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
- If you store data, the data must be protected and safe.
- If companies have information about you that is wrong, it is your right to as them to change it.
Your right to view/request
If a company is holding data on you then you have a right to know what data is being kept. By following certain steps you can request this data.
