Year 11 Summer Assessment Recap

The purpose of the DPA is to:

• protect the data of individuals

• Protect peoples finances

• protect the personal data of organisations

• protect the business data of organisations

The person about whom personal data is being collected is called...

• a data person

• a data subject

• data controller

• information commissioner

The person in an organisation who is responsible for ensuring that the DPA is followed is called

• Data controller

• Information commissioner

• Data leader

• Data Manager

How many principles are there in the DPA?

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 3

According to one of the principles of the DPA, when should stored data be destroyed?

• After 5 years

• After 3 years

• When there is more recent data

• When it is not longer needed

With a few exceptions, people have the right to see personal data which is held about them

• True

• False

Personal data can only be transferred to countries within the EU?

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an example of sensitive data under the terms of the DP?

• Religious beliefs

• Political opinion

• Racial origin

• Martial Status

You have the right to see data collected about you if it is being used as part of a criminal investigation?

• True

• False

The DPA originated in 1989

• True

• False