Legal Frameworks and Regulations

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Consumer Contracts Regulations

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Rights of customers when shopping online include the requirement for traders to provide full descriptions of products being sold.

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Data Protection Act (DPA)

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Controls how personal information can be used by organisations. Non-compliance can lead to prosecution. Four of the eight principles include: data should be accurate and up-to-date, data should be held safely and securely, data should only be used for the intended purpose, and data needs to be processed fairly and lawfully.

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Data subject

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An individual’s personal data.

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Information Commissioner

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Enforces the DPA and is responsible for the protection of personal data.

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Data controller

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The person in an organisation responsible for controlling the way personal data is processed.

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Copyright Designs and Patents Act

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Law that protects the property rights of individuals and organisations that create and produce material based on original ideas.

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Software licence

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A document that provides legally binding guidance for the use and distribution of software within an organisation.

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Computer Misuse Act

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Designed to protect users against hackers.

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Act against hacking

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It is illegal to hack computers to plant viruses or install spyware.

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Spyware

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Software hidden in a computer to collect the user’s information using their internet connection without their knowledge.