4.1 UK leglislation and regulation - storage and information

What law makes organisations look after your personal data properly?

• Data Privacy Act
• Data Protection Act
• Data Protection Law
• Data Privacy Law

Who might store data about you?

• Online Retailers
• Police
• Schools
• All of them

Organisations storing your data must...

• Keep it up to date
• Keep it for no longer than 5 years after your death
• Ask for more data than required
• Wait for you to contact them to ensure its accurate

Data must be stored...

• On a single CD
• On a USB
• With a password 6 characters long
• Securely

Organisations can't use data for any other purpose without your 

• Date of Birth
• Photograph
• Consent
• Fingerprint

You can demand that your data is not used for

• A suitable purpose
• Intended use
• Marketing

Which law is broken if your email account is hacked?

• The Data Protection Act

• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Freedom of information Act

• Computer Misuse Act

Which law is broken if you buy a pirate copy of a DVD?

• The Data Protection Act

• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Freedom of information Act

• Computer Misuse Act

When was the Computer Misuse Act legislated?

• 1998

• 2000

• 1990

• 2018

When was The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act legislated?

• 1988

• 2000

• 1990

• 2018