Data Protection Act Quiz

What year was the Data Protection Act enacted in the UK?

• 1988

• 1998

• 2008

• 2018

According to the Data Protection Act, personal data must be processed how?

• Fairly and lawfully

• Secretly and securely

• Quickly and efficiently

• Publicly and transparently

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Data Protection Act?

• Data must be accurate and kept up to date

• Data must be processed for limited purposes

• Data must be used to benefit the data controller

• Data must be protected against unauthorized access

What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

• To ensure data is used to benefit the government

• To protect the rights of individuals regarding their personal data

• To increase data sharing between organizations

• To restrict the use of digital data entirely

Under the Data Protection Act, individuals have the right to do which of the following regarding their personal data?

• Modify it anytime without restrictions

• Access and correct it

• Sell it to other parties

• Use it for illegal activities