Unit 03: P3 In this document I am going to explain some of the many issues related to organisations/businesses using data. I will also discuss how these issues could potentially affect a business. Contents Legal issues 1 Used fairly 2 Used for a limited and a specific purpose 2 Used in an adequate and relevant way 2 Accurate 3 Kept for no longer than is necessary 3 Handled according to people’s data protection rights 3 Kept safe and secure 3 Not transferred outside of the UK 3 Freedom of Information Act 2000 4 Ethical issues 5 Codes of practice 5 Whistle blowing 5 Operational issues 6 Security of information 6 Theft 6 Damage to data 6 Backups 7 Legal issues There are many rules and regulations every business has to follow, if you are a business who collects data from customers or members of the public then you must be familiar with the Data Protection Act 1998. The Data Protection Act 1998 was put in to place to control how the data collected is …show more content…
A lot of businesses will usually ask a person if they can use their data for several purposes and if the person does not agree then the business cannot legally proceed. Used in an adequate and relevant way This means that a business must only obtain, store and process the data which is relevant to the purpose and the business. For example a school must process data about every student and their contact information. Every school and education institution must share their database records with the government but if they were to pass on records to an irrelevant company then that would be a breach to the act. Information collected must also only be used in the way stated to the person it is about; this helps ensure that data being processed is adequate.