Subject Rights
The Data Protection Act creates rights for those who have their data stored, and responsibilities for those who store, process or The person who has their data processed has the right to
- View the data an organisation holds on them, for a small fee, known as 'subject access fee'
- Request that incorrect information be corrected. If the company ignores the request, a court can order the data to be corrected or destroyed, and in some cases compensation can be awarded.
- Require that data is not used in any way that may potentially cause damage or distress.
- Require that their data is not used for direct marketing.
Read more about this topic: Data Protection Act 1998
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