The Six Data Protection Principles
We shall adhere to the six principles of data protection, which are:
- Principle 1: Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and in a transparent manner.
- Principle 2: Personal data shall be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes shall not be processed in a manner incompatible with that purpose.
- Principle 3: Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purpose.
- Principle 4: Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary kept up to date.
- Principle 5: Personal data shall be kept in a form that permits identification for no longer than necessary.
- Principle 6: Personal data shall be processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security.
- In addition, we shall ensure that we comply with the 'accountability principle'. This requires us to have appropriate processes and records in place to demonstrate our compliance with the principles listed above.