Supplementary memorandum by the Information
Commissioner (VOT 23(a)
THE DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
1. Personal data shall be processed fairly
and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless—
(a) at least one of the conditions in Schedule
2 is met; and
(b) in the case of sensitive personal data,
at least one of the conditions in Schedule 3 is also met.
2. Personal data shall be obtained only
for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be
further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose
or those purposes.
3. Personal data shall be adequate, relevant
and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which
they are processed.
4. Personal data shall be accurate and,
where necessary, kept up to date.
5. Personal data processed for any purpose
or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for
that purpose or those purposes.
6. Personal data shall be processed in accordance
with the rights of data subjects under this Act.
7. Appropriate technical and organisational
measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing
of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of,
or damage to, personal data.
8. Personal data shall not be transferred
to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless
that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection
for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the
processing of personal data.
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