The Data Protection Act is an important piece of UK legislation which affects any business which holds personal data internally about customers, staff, suppliers and even potential customers.

Find out more about the Act and your potential responsibilities under it with our free guide to the Data Protection Act.

The Data Protection Act gives individuals in the UK the right to know what information is held about them, and sets out rules to make sure that this data is handled properly by organisations holding the information.
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If an organisation holds Personal Data, it should register as a Data Controller. The definition of Personal Data includes information held electronically or in a traditional paper based filing system. Examples include:
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