WorksheetsThe Data Protection Act
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What law makes organisations look after your personal data properly?
a)
Data Privacy Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Data Protection Law
d)
Data Privacy Law
2.
Who might store data about you?
a)
Online Retailers
b)
Police
c)
Schools
d)
All of them
3.
What information might ebay store about you?
a)
Criminal convictions
b)
Medical information
c)
Employment history
d)
Contact information
4.
Information which is regarded as _________ is subject to stricter rules
a)
sensitive
b)
important
c)
additional
d)
dangerous
5.
Sensitive data includes...
a)
Name
b)
Age
c)
Criminal record
d)
County
6.
Organisations storing your data must...
a)
Keep it up to date
b)
Keep it for no longer than 5 years after your death
c)
Ask for more data than required
d)
Wait for you to contact them to ensure its accurate
7.
Data must be stored...
a)
On a single CD
b)
On a USB
c)
With a password 6 characters long
d)
Securely
8.
Organisations can't use data for any other purpose without your
a)
Date of Birth
b)
Photograph
c)
Consent
d)
Fingerprint
9.
You can demand that your data is not used for
a)
A suitable purpose
b)
Intended use
c)
Marketing
10.
If a data controller breaks the law you may be entitled to...
a)
Nothing
b)
A refund
c)
Compensation
11.
When was the Data Protection Act last updated?
a)
1989
b)
1988
c)
1998
d)
2015
12.
How many principles does the Data Protection Act have?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
13.
It's the law for an organisation to remove you from their database if you tell them to
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
What does the term Data Subject mean?
a)
The person who stored the data
b)
The person who decides how the data will be used
c)
The person who controls the data
d)
The person who's data it is
15.
Information which is being used to prevent crime is covered by the Data Protection Act?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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