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Data Protection Act
Prevents the misuse of personal data by companies • Fairly and lawfully processed • Processed for limited purposes • Data is adequate, relevent, not excessive • Accurate and up to date • Stored no longer than necessary • Processed in line with rights • Held securely • Can only be transferred outside of the EU to countries with adequate DPA
Computer Misuse Act
Unauthorised access to computer materials or altering computer data without permission
Copyright, Design and Patents Act
• Covers a wide range of intellectual property such as music, literature and software • It is illigal to: copy materials/ buy copied materials, run piarated materials, transmit materials over a communications line, making a copy
Freedom of information act
Allows the public a right to information held by public organisations
Regulation of Investigative Powers Act
Allows certain public bodies to monitor peoples internet activities
Code of Conduct
• Includes standards for professional competence and integrity • Promotes professional behaivour by employees • For consistency, marketing and risk mitigation
Competency
• only undertake to do work or provide a service that is within your competence • not claim any level of competence that you do not possess • develop your professional knowledge, skills and competence on a continuing baasais • ensure you have sufficient knowledge and understanding of legisltion and that you comply wiht such legislations
Integrity
• Respect and value alternative viewpoints • Seek, accept and offer honest critisism • Avoid injuring others, their property, reputation or employment by false or malicious or negligent action • Reject and do not make and offer or bribery or unethical inducement • Maintain confidentiallity