Data Protection Act 1998 UK

[DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 UK]

Introduction

The facts and figures defense proceed 1998 is a joined Kingdom proceed of assembly which characterizes UK regulation on the processing of data on identifiable dwelling people. It is the main part of legislation that governs the defense of individual facts and figures in the UK. Although the Act itself does not mention privacy, it was enacted to convey UK regulation into line with the European Directive of 1995 which needed constituent States to defend people's basic privileges and freedoms and in specific their right to privacy with respect to the processing of individual data.( Bainbridge 2000) In practice it provides a way for persons to command data about themselves. Most of the proceedings does not request to household use for demonstration holding an individual address book. Anyone retaining personal data for other reasons is lawfully obliged to obey with this Act, subject to some exemptions. It characterizes eight facts and figures defense principles.

The data protection principles

Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless (a) at least one of the conditions in Schedule 2 is contacted, and (b) in the case of sensitive personal data, at least one of the conditions in Schedule 3 is also met. Personal facts and figures will be got only for one or more particular and lawful reasons, and will not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes. Personal facts and figures will be ample, applicable and not excessive in relative to the reason or reasons for which they are processed. Personal facts and figures will be unquestionable and, where essential, kept up to date. Personal facts and figures processed for any purpose or purposes will not be kept for longer than is essential for that purpose or those purposes. Personal facts and figures will be processed in agreement with the rights of facts and figures subjects under this Act. In perform it presents a way for persons to command data about themselves. Most of the Act does not request to local use for demonstration holding an individual address book Appropriate mechanical and organizational assesses will be taken against unauthorized or unlawful processing of individual data and against unintentional loss or decimation of, or impairment to, individual data. 8Personal data will not be moved to a homeland or territory out-of-doors the European Economic locality except that country or territory double-checks an ample level of defense for the rights and freedoms of facts and figures topics in relative to the processing of individual data. (Carey 2001, p.123)

Background and major provisions of the 1998 act

Background

1. The proceed applies EC Directive 95/46/EC on the defense of persons with consider to the processing of personal data and on the free action of such facts and figures which was adopted on 25 October 1995 for implementation by 24 October 1998. One of its reasons is to safeguard "the basic rights of ...