Data Protection

Data Protection Act 1988 and Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003

The Data Protection Act, 1988 and the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 confers on every person the right:

• to determine whether computerised personal data are held which relate to him/her, and, if such data are held, a right to be given a description of the data and the purposes for which they are kept (response to be given within 21 days of request);
• to be supplied with a copy of such data (response to be given within 40 days of request); and
• to have such data amended or erased if they are incorrectly or improperly held.

Frequently Asked Questions on Data Protection

• What is Data Protection?
• How to make a request under the Data Protection Acts