BACKGROUND – THE DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES

BACKGROUND – THE DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES

As most readers probably know, the Data Protection Act is based on eight legally-binding principles. Being principles rather than precise stipulations, these describe the outcome that must be achieved, not the means of doing so. Every organisation has a significant degree of flexibility in deciding...

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1. Verfasser: Ticher, Paul
Format: Buchkapitel
Sprache:eng
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Civil law
Cloud computing
Contract law
Contracts
Data architecture
Data management
Data processing
Data protection law
Data security
Information access
Information management
Information science
Law
Local area networks (LANs)
Personal information
Privacy & data protection
Remote access
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Zusammenfassung:As most readers probably know, the Data Protection Act is based on eight legally-binding principles. Being principles rather than precise stipulations, these describe the outcome that must be achieved, not the means of doing so. Every organisation has a significant degree of flexibility in deciding how to comply. The Act applies to the whole lifecycle of information, from its original collection to its final destruction. See the definition of ‘processing’ below. It is usually necessary to be able to demonstrate, through policies and procedures, staff training and other measures, how an organisation ensures that all of its actions comply with