The Data Protection Act (DPA) is developed to control how personal or customer information is used by organisations or government bodies, and protect people and lay down rules about how data about people can be used. A DPA law applies to data held on computers or any sort of storage system, even paper records.
Reference Definition by Gov.uk: The Data Protection Act controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government. Everyone responsible for using data has to follow strict rules called ‘data protection principles’. They must make sure the information is: used fairly and lawfully; used for limited, specifically stated purposes; used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive; accurate; kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary; handled according to people’s data protection rights; kept safe and secure; not transferred outside the European Economic Area without adequate protection.
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