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h2. Data Protection
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Data protection protects the rights of individuals over their personal information, particularly data should only be used for the purposes for which it has been gathered and should be held appropriately securely.
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The core of the Data Protection Act is a set of data protection principles:
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bq.
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1. Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed
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unless:
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a) At least one of the conditions in Schedule 2 is met, and
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b) In the case of sensitive personal data, at least one of the conditions in Schedule 3 is also
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met.
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2. Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and
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shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those
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purposes.
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3. Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or
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purposes for which they are processed.
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4. Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
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5. Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is
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necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
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6. Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this
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Act.
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7. Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or
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unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or
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damage to, personal data.
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8. Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European
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Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection
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Further information:
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* QMUL Academic Registry and Council Secretariat (ARCS) information on "data protection":http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/information_governance/dp/data_protection.html
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* JISC "Data Protection Code of Practice for HE and FE":http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/generalpublications/2001/pub_dpacop_0101.aspx
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* Canterbury Christchurch University document on "Data Protection in Research":http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/Research/Documents/DataProtection.pdf
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* "EU Data Protection Directive":http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/index_en.htm
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The Act:
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* "Data Protection Act 1998":http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/contents