Data Protection
Below is a list of links to legal information concerning a
variety of issues relating to data protection.
See also: Legal Info About Security
and Email
OUT-LAW Guides (UK law)
- Overseas transfers of personal data
(menu of articles)
A selection of articles addressing the position in the UK by
reference to the legal provisions and common practical scenarios,
looking at how a UK data controller can fulfil its business and
operational requirements in transferring personal data, whilst
encouraging legal compliance.
- Checklist for compliance with the Data
Protection Act
This checklist is intended as an aide memoir for those who already
understand the basics of data protection.
- How to satisfy subject access
requests
The form of the request, negotiating with the data subject, how to
search systems, manual files, third party data, consent and
exemptions are all discussed.
- Cookie law
If cookies are used in a site, the Privacy and Electronic
Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 provide that certain
information must be given to that site's visitors.
- Data Protection
This Guide explains what you should know about data protection
under the Data Protection Act 1998.
- Data Protection health check
A series of questions and answers that ensures that the data you
have complies with the Data Protection Act.
- IP addresses and the Data Protection
Act
An IP address in isolation is not personal data under the DPA, but
an IP address can become personal data when combined with other
information or when used to build a profile of an individual, even
if that individual's name is unknown.
- NEW: Why the APEC Privacy Framework is
unlikely to protect privacy
A Framework has been proposed for Asia-Pacific nations that
Google's privacy chief suggests could be the foundation of a
global standard. Dr Chris Pounder suggests otherwise.
- The CAP Code
This article is intended to set out the basic rules for marketing
by email and suggest a number of practical compliance
measures.
- The effect of the Data Protection Act on
e-marketing
- Interview with Information Commissioner
Richard Thomas
- Interview with Deputy Commissioner David
Smith
- Monitoring at work survey
(2003)
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Added-value services
Pinsent Masons has one of the largest data protection law teams
in the UK. We also offer an extensive range of training
services.
Contact: Louise Townsend or Rosemary Jay (Manchester, 0161 250 0100)
Useful links
Warning: The links below are to legislation,
some of which may be out of date. Some Acts may have been amended
many times, but when you follow the link to HMSO's website you will
not see the end result of all these amendments. So be careful
before relying on what you read.