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ICT LEGISLATIONS THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 The Data Protection Act protects the personal data which is stored about you by different people .The 8 principles of the act are : * Processed fairly and lawfully * Processed for limited purposes * Adequate relevant and not excessive * Accurate * Not kept for longer than necessary * Processed in accordance with the individual's rights * Kept secure * not transferred to countries without adequate protection. Schools have permission from the home office and parents to know every thing about you whether it your mums name or you brothers. The police and the home office also have all our personal information. Teachers and anyone else who has your personal information cannot tell anyone anything about you. There have been many people who have been prosecuted for disobeying the data protection act and here is one example. In 1995 the ODPR brought a case against a manger of the Woolwich Building Society for...

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