The 1998 Data Protection Act provides a framework for the way in which organisations should collect and process personal information. It has far-reaching implications for library and information managers who hold personal data on computer or on paper, or who may be called on to advise their colleagues. This practical guide explains the legal requirements and illustrates the issues with dozens of relevant and informative case-studies.
Author(s): Paul Ticher
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 145
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Introduction......Page 14
Personal data......Page 18
The eight Data Protection Principles......Page 21
Who is responsible for data protection?.......Page 23
Informing the data subject......Page 28
When do you need consent?......Page 35
Processing 'sensitive' personal data......Page 42
Processing only for specific Purposes......Page 46
Monitoring employees and the public.........Page 49
The requirement to have good quality data.......Page 52
Archive and destruction policies......Page 56
People's right to see their own records........Page 60
Restrictions on direct marketing......Page 69
Other Data Subject rights......Page 76
Security......Page 79
Who can see what?......Page 86
Transferring data abroad......Page 90
Exemptions and other special cases......Page 96
Notification......Page 101
Codes of practice......Page 106
Enforcement and penalties......Page 108
The Data Protection Compliance Officer.......Page 113
References and further reading......Page 115
Contacts......Page 118
Appendices......Page 120
Index......Page 134
