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The Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) (DPA) was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system. It enacted provisions from the European Union (EU) Data Protection Directive 1995 on the protection, processing, and movement of data.
Introduced in the Senate as S. 2361 by Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on May 10, 1988; Committee consideration by United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Passed the Senate on October 14, 1988 (voice vote) Passed the House on October 19, 1988 (voice vote) Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on November 5, 1988
The now-superseded Data Protection Act 1998 and Data Protection Act 1984 (United Kingdom) Personal Data Protection Act (Sri Lanka) This page was last edited on 7 ...
The main legislation over personal data privacy for the personal and private sector in Switzerland is the Swiss Federal Protection Act, specifically the Data Protection Act, a specific section under the Swiss Federal Protection Act. The Data Protection Act has been enacted since 1992 and is in charge of measuring the consent of sharing of ...
It replaced the Data Protection Act 1984 (c 35). The 2016 General Data Protection Regulation supersedes previous Protection Acts. The Data Protection Act 2018 (c 12) updates data protection laws in the UK. It is a national law which complements the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Information about a person's financial transactions, including the amount of assets, positions held in stocks or funds, outstanding debts, and purchases can be sensitive.
On the very basis of data protection, any appeal in relation to one's personal data could be appealed. This Court had to consider three questions. Firstly, can Nowak appeal the Data Protection Commissioner's decision under section 26 of the Data Protection Act 1988 and 2003. [ 4 ]
The Act was further amended in 2017 and December 2022, significantly enhancing the protection of privacy in Australia. These amendments included increased maximum penalties for data breaches and enhanced enforcement powers for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).