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Ex 1.6.2.3 - Identify the main data protection responsibilities for a data controller in your country

 
KNOWLEDGE
 
DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION - DATA CONTROLLER
 
Companies and organisations that keep records on individuals will probably need to register with the Office of the Data Protection Registrar as a data user under the Act.  They will need to inform the Office of the Data Protection Registrar what data they are collecting and why.  It is also necessary for them to inform the people whose data is being collected that it is being done and what purposes it will be used for.
 
FURTHER INFORMATION
 
To read further information about the topic(s) discussed in this exercise try visiting the following web site(s):

www.dataprotection.gov.uk - Government Web Site

www.getsafeonline.org - UK Government Advice

 
ONLINE PRACTICAL EXERCISE(S)
 
At the Government web site at www.dataprotection.gov.uk we recommend that you read the following:

www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection_guide.aspx

 

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