Guide to Data Protection Act for Data Controllers
- Change log
- Introduction
- How to use this guidance
- Key definitions
- Who does the DPA apply to?
- What is processing of personal data?
- What is a data controller?
- What is a data processor?
- What information does the DPA apply to?
- Data Protection Principles
- First Data Protection Principle - Fair and lawful processing
- Second Data Protection Principle - Purpose limitation
- Third Data Protection Principle - Data minimization
- Fourth Data Protection Principle – Data accuracy
- Fifth Data Protection Principle - Storage limitation
- Sixth Data Protection Principle – Respect for the individual’s rights
- Seventh Data Protection Principle - Security – integrity and confidentiality
- Eighth Data Protection Principle - International transfers
- Legal basis for processing
- Sensitive personal data
- Individual rights
- Personal data breaches
- Exemptions
- National Security
- Crime, government fees and duties
- Health
- Education
- Social Work
- Monitoring, inspection or regulatory function
- Journalism, literature or art
- Research, history or statistics
- Information available to public by or under enactments
- Disclosures required by law or made in connection with legal proceedings
- Personal, family or household affairs
- Honours
- Corporate finance
- Negotiations
- Legal professional privilege and trusts
- Contracts between data controllers and data processors
- Questions or comments?
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