2. Lesson Goals
Know how the Data Protection Act governs data use
Understand issues of privacy and defamation
Be able to describe key legislative issues
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4. 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.
Understand data protection act
Describe privacy & defamation
Sensitive data includes:
Ethnic Background
Political Opinions
Religion
Health
Criminal Activity
Personal data stored may include:
Name
Address
Contact Info
Medical Details
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5. Data Protection Act
Understand data protection act
Describe privacy & defamation
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
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6. Data Protection Act
Understand data protection act
Describe privacy & defamation
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
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8. Privacy
Understand data protection act
Describe privacy & defamation
Privacy is the right to be free from the
CASE STUDY
attention of other people.
In 2004 Naomi Campbell won a
court case against newspaper
group Trinity Mirror.
Everyone has the right to a private life,
They published photographs of
her leaving a drug rehab clinic
in 2001.
The Human Rights Act of 1998 is used
The court awarded her £3500
and claimed there had been a
breach of confidentiality.
however, celebrities may find this hard
to achieve.
to prevent publication of stories about
someone's private life.
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10. Defamation
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.
Understand data protection act
Describe privacy & 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.
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11. Defamation Act
Understand data protection act
Describe privacy & defamation
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
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12. Your Task
Understand data protection act
Describe privacy & defamation
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.
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13. Key Words
Data Protection Act
A piece of law that helps protect
your personal data.
Privacy
Being free from the attention of
other people.
Defamation
Someone saying something that
would damage a good reputation.