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Data Protection Act 1998 (Personal data must be kept secure (ANY STORED…
Data Protection Act 1998
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Personal data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive
Personal data that is stored should be just enough for the task to be carried out, only relevant to the task, and not include other data
For example, a bank would need to hold a customer's name and address, but not any detail of their qualifications
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Personal data must not be transferred to other countries outside the European Economic Area that do not have adequate data protection
Other countries around the world may not have the same level of data protection than the UK. so the Act states that personal data must not be sent to those countries with lower levels of data protection than those in the UK