... all "data subjects", or any person with data about them stored on a computer and gives them any organisation's data. There are eight rules made by the data protection act. They say that any data held about a person must be: 1. fairly and lawfully processed; 2. processed for limited purposes; 3. adequate, relevant and not excessive; 4. accurate; 5. not kept for longer than is necessary; 6. processed in line with your rights; 7. secure; 8. not transferred to countries without adequate protection. How a school abides by the rules The data that is supplied to the school is given in on a sheet that is filled out by the parents. It is them give to the school computers. The sheets that have been handed out should then be destroyed because of act 7 which says that all data must be secure and it is more secure on a computer than on a piece of paper that ...

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