Privacy Law and Data Protection Principles
One of the most important aspects of the digital age is the ability to protect our information. Privacy law principles help to protect our information by setting out the rules that organisations must follow when collecting and using our data while data protection principles set out the specific ways that personal data must be handled in order to protect our privacy.
The key principles of privacy law are:
Collection limitation
Personal data must be collected only for lawful purposes and not be further processed in a way that is incompatible with those purposes.
Data quality
Personal data must be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
Purpose specification
Personal data must be collected for identified, specific, and legitimate purposes.
Use limitation
Personal data must not be used for any purpose other than the purposes for which it was collected.
Retention limitation
Personal data must be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the specified purposes.
Disclosure
Personal data must not be disclosed to any unauthorized third parties.
Data Protection Principles
The key principles of data protection are:
Notice
Organizations must provide individuals with a notice that explains why they are collecting the individual’s personal data, how the data will be used, and the individual’s right to access and correct the data.
Choice
Individuals must be given the opportunity to choose whether their personal data will be collected, used, or disclosed.
Consent
Organizations must obtain individuals’ consent before collecting, using, or disclosing their personal data.
Access
Individuals have the right to access their personal data and to request that it be amended if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Authentication
Organisations must take reasonable steps to ensure that individuals are who they say they are before granting them access to their personal data.
Security
Organisations must take reasonable steps to protect personal data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
The principles of privacy law and data protection are important for protecting our personal data. By understanding these principles and following them, organisations can help to ensure that our privacy is protected.
