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The Law of Data Protection

The Data Protection Act contains eight Data Protection Principles. These state that all data must be:

Processed fairly and lawfully;

Obtained & used only for specified and lawful purposes;

Adequate, relevant and not excessive;

Accurate, and where necessary, kept up to date;

Kept for no longer than necessary;

Processed in accordance with the individuals rights (as defined);

Kept secure;

Transferred only to countries that offer adequate data protection.