LO2 - Lesson 12 - Legislation

LegislationLesson 12

Lesson Goals

Know how the Data Protection Act governs data use

Understand issues of privacy and defamation

Be able to describe key legislative issues

#data #protection #act#privacy #defamation

Data Protection ActWhat do you think this act helps to protect?

Data Protection Act

The data protection act is a piece of law which governs the protection of personal data in the UK.

The DPA was created in 1998 and has rules on what people can and can’t do with data.

Personal data stored may include: Name Address Contact Info Medical Details

Sensitive data includes: Ethnic Background Political Opinions Religion Health Criminal Activity


Understand data protection actDescribe privacy & defamation

Data Protection Act

The DPA ensures companies make sure that your data is: Accurate Kept safe and secure Used fairly and lawfully Kept for no longer than necessary Used for a limited and specifically purpose Not transferred outside UK without protection Used in adequate, relevant and non-excessive way



Data Protection Act

You have a right to be able to: See what data is being held about you Change any data that is wrong Refuse to have some data stored Refuse to allow direct marketing Complain to Data Protection Commission Claim compensation for misuse of data

You rights don’t allow you to see data which may relate to the following: National Security Police Investigation Exam Results



What is privacy?Think about what the word actually means…

Privacy

Privacy is the right to be free from the attention of other people.

Everyone has the right to a private life, however, celebrities may find this hard to achieve.

The Human Rights Act of 1998 is used to prevent publication of stories about someone's private life.

CASE STUDY

In 2004 Naomi Campbell won a court case against newspaper group Trinity Mirror.

They published photographs of her leaving a drug rehab clinic in 2001.

The court awarded her £3500 and claimed there had been a breach of confidentiality.



What is defamation?Think about where you’ve heard this term before…

Defamation

Defamation is when someone has said something that would damage a good reputation.

Calling someone corrupt, dishonest, lazy, unfaithful or criminal in a media article could cause problems.

The Defamation Act of 2013 tries to balance the right to freedom of the press and protection of reputation.

CASE STUDY

Comedian Frankie Boyle won £54,650 damages in 2012 from the Daily Mirror after an article described him as a racist.

He claimed the Daily Mirror had misunderstood the context of his jokes used in the show to mock the attitude of racists.

Boyle was also compensated for having to give up his job on Mock the Week. #data #protection #act

#privacy #defamation


Defamation Act

A statement is not defamatory unless its publication has caused or is likely to cause serious harm to the reputation of the person claiming.

The following defences can be given in a claim against defamation: Truth Honest Opinion Matter of Public Interest Peer-Reviewed Academic Report Reports Protected by Privilege



Describe the Data Protection Act and explain the following: What does it protect? What data is sensitive? What are you allowed to see? What can’t you see?

Define the following terms: Privacy Defamation

Extension: Find news stories that link to privacy and defamation.

Your TaskUnderstand data protection actDescribe privacy & defamation


http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=data+protection+act&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=iLv4dD3qrkDiZM&tbnid=SKiVuD2Tr59OHM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.itpro.co.uk/632980/infosec-2011-dpa-breached-after-nhs-security-fail&ei=u1SwUoy2L-i30QWCmoHIAg&bvm=bv.57967247,d.ZGU&psig=AFQjCNGCcFjIANSmWi8mXQjg49aAPu8hPw&ust=1387374094146964

Key Words

Data Protection Act

Privacy

Defamation

A piece of law that helps protect your personal data.

Being free from the attention of other people.

Someone saying something that would damage a good reputation.

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