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BCS · objective · 15% of the exam
Principles of data protection and applicable terminology
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Official references for this objective
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Bcs — Data Protection and the RSPCA: the limits of consent | BCS
Consent must be freely given, specific and informed. Just ticking any old box does not do it.
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Bcs — Data protection officers (DPO) & GDPR | BCS
he / she is not personally liable for data protection compliance. The controller or processor of the organisation remains responsible to ensure compliance with the
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Bcs — Data Protection Act 1998 | BCS
A site visitor should be informed wherever a cookie or other tracking system enables the collection of personal data; otherwise the information may breach the
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Bcs — Can the UK ‘replace’ GDPR and still keep data adequacy with the EU? | BCS
UK businesses that have customers in the EU will still have to comply with the EU GDPR notwithstanding what the new UK law is in
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Bcs — GDPR reforms must protect the UK's data adequacy arrangement with the EU, warns IT body | BCS
organisations would still be required to comply with the UK GDPR principles on lawfulness, fairness and transparency when using cookies or similar technologies