Data Protection for Library and Information Services

List of contents

Introduction; Personal data; The eight Data Protection Principles; Who is responsible for data protection?; Informing the data subject; When do you need consent?; Processing 'sensitive' personal data; Processing only for specific purposes; Monitoring employees and the public; The requirement to have good quality data; Archive and destruction policies; People's right to see their own records; Restrictions on direct marketing; Other Data Subject rights; Security; Who can see what?; Transferring data abroad; Exemptions and other special cases; Notification; Codes of practice; Enforcement and penalties; The Data Protection Compliance Officer; References and further reading; Contacts; Appendices; Index.

About the author

Paul Ticher

Summary

This practical guide explains the legal requirements of the 1998 Data Protection Act and illustrates issues raised by this with dozens of relevant and informative case-studies.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Ticher, Ticher Paul
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780851424675
• ISBN: 978-0-85142-467-5
• No. of pages: 123
• Weight: 158 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; England, Wales, COMPUTERS / Security / General, LAW / Property, Privacy & data protection, Privacy and data protection, Library, archive and information management, Library, Archive & Information Management, Personal property law