Data Protection
Legislation that impacts on communication in Ireland
Introduction
In this report I am going to explain data protection, talk about the data protection acts, rights and principles. I’m going to talk about a data controller and a data processor and what their responsibilities are. What personal and sensitive data are. What a data receiver is and what his rights are, what is involved in direct marketing and I will mention an example of abuse or corruption that occurred in Ireland.
Data protection acts
Data protection is legal control over and access to use of data stored in computers. The office of the data protection commissioner is responsible for upholding the privacy rights of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. The acts state the information must be accurate, only those who should have access to it do and it is only to be used for specified purposes. You have the right to access your own information and correct wrong data or even erase it. Moran (2014) states that “you can have data without information, but you cannot have information without data”.
Rights and principles
There are 8 principles of data protection
1. It must be collected and fairly used
2. It must only be held and used for the reasons given to the information commissioner
3. It can only be used for registered purposes and showed to those mentioned in the register entry
4. You must only have the details you need for the job you are doing
5. It must be accurate and kept up to date
6. Cannot be kept longer than necessary for the registered purpose
7. Information must be kept safe and secure, must be backed up and kept away from unauthorised access
8. Files must not be transferred outside of the EU. Unless the country it is being sent to has a suitable data protection law.
Data controller
Data controller is a person who controls the contents and use of personal data. “Those who, either alone or with others control the contents and use of personal data. Data controllers
Introduction
In this report I am going to explain data protection, talk about the data protection acts, rights and principles. I’m going to talk about a data controller and a data processor and what their responsibilities are. What personal and sensitive data are. What a data receiver is and what his rights are, what is involved in direct marketing and I will mention an example of abuse or corruption that occurred in Ireland.
Data protection acts
Data protection is legal control over and access to use of data stored in computers. The office of the data protection commissioner is responsible for upholding the privacy rights of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. The acts state the information must be accurate, only those who should have access to it do and it is only to be used for specified purposes. You have the right to access your own information and correct wrong data or even erase it. Moran (2014) states that “you can have data without information, but you cannot have information without data”.
Rights and principles
There are 8 principles of data protection
1. It must be collected and fairly used
2. It must only be held and used for the reasons given to the information commissioner
3. It can only be used for registered purposes and showed to those mentioned in the register entry
4. You must only have the details you need for the job you are doing
5. It must be accurate and kept up to date
6. Cannot be kept longer than necessary for the registered purpose
7. Information must be kept safe and secure, must be backed up and kept away from unauthorised access
8. Files must not be transferred outside of the EU. Unless the country it is being sent to has a suitable data protection law.
Data controller
Data controller is a person who controls the contents and use of personal data. “Those who, either alone or with others control the contents and use of personal data. Data controllers