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Revision Questions.

1) What sort of information is covered by the data protection act?
The 8 data principles, the sensitive subjects, rights of the individual and the subject access request.

2) What is a data controller and with whom do they register?
This is the name given to the organisation that holds information.

3) What are the 8 principles of the data protection act?
Process data fairly and lawfully, information should only be used for specified and lawful purposes, adequate, relevant but not excessive, accurate and up-to- date, kept no longer than necessary, processed in accordance with the rights of the individual, protected against unauthorised or unlawful processing, protected against accidental loss or destruction.

4) What rights does the person have about the information held over them?
Whether personal information is being ke...