The Data Protection Act 1998 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system. Individuals have legal rights to control information about themselves. Anyone holding personal data for other purposes is legally obliged to comply with this Act, subject to some exemptions. The Act defines eight data protection principles to ensure that information is processed lawfully. The RSA Archer content library includes U.K. Data Protection Act 1998 - Chapter 29
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