What should be included in personal information?

What should be included in personal information?

Examples of personal information are:

• a person’s name, address, phone number or email address.
• a photograph of a person.
• a video recording of a person, whether CCTV or otherwise, for example, a recording of events in a classroom, at a train station, or at a family barbecue.

What sort of personal information is covered under the Privacy Act?

The Privacy Act defines ‘personal information’ as: ‘Information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable: whether the information or opinion is true or not; and. whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.

What is not personal information?

Non-Personal Information is traditionally information that may not directly identify or be used to contact a specific individual, such as an Internet Protocol (“IP”) address or mobile device unique identifier, particularly if that information is de-identified (meaning it becomes anonymous).

Is age considered personal information?

The OMB and NIST definition of PII is broader [see above]. Data elements that may not identify an individual directly (e.g., age, height, birth date) may nonetheless constitute PII if those data elements can be combined, with or without additional data, to identify an individual.

What is considered personal private information?

Further, PII is defined as information: (i) that directly identifies an individual (e.g., name, address, social security number or other identifying number or code, telephone number, email address, etc.) or (ii) by which an agency intends to identify specific individuals in conjunction with other data elements, i.e..

Which of the following are examples of sensitive personal information?

What personal data is considered sensitive?

• personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs;
• trade-union membership;
• genetic data, biometric data processed solely to identify a human being;
• health-related data;
• data concerning a person’s sex life or sexual orientation.

What are the three types of sensitive information?

The three main types of sensitive information that exist are: personal information, business information and classified information.

What are the sensitive personal information?

Sensitive information is personal information that includes information or an opinion about an individual’s: racial or ethnic origin. political opinions or associations. religious or philosophical beliefs.

What is not considered sensitive information?

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Personal information that is “de-identified” (maintained in a way that does not allow association with a specific person) is not considered sensitive.

Does the difference between personal information and sensitive personal information matter?

What is Sensitive Information? Sensitive information is a type of personal information. Unlike some personal information, however, sensitive information may result in discrimination or harm if it is mishandled.

Is salary sensitive personal data?

Data about the salary for a particular job may not, by itself, be personal data. This data may be included in the advertisement for the job and will not, in those circumstances, be personal data.

Are emails personal data under GDPR?

The simple answer is that individuals’ work email addresses are personal data. If you are able to identify an individual either directly or indirectly (even in a professional capacity), then GDPR will apply. A person’s individual work email typically includes their first/last name and where they work.

What does the Data Protection Act cover?

The Data Protection Act 2018 controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government. Everyone responsible for using personal data has to follow strict rules called ‘data protection principles’. They must make sure the information is: used fairly, lawfully and transparently.

What types of data are covered by the Data Protection Act?

The Data Protection Act covers data held electronically and in hard copy, regardless of where data is held. It covers data held on and off campus, and on employees’ or students’ mobile devices, so long as it is held for University purposes, regardless of the ownership of the device on which it is stored.

What is Data Protection Act in simple words?

The Data Protection Act (DPA) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which was passed in 1988. It was developed to control how personal or customer information is used by organisations or government bodies. It protects people and lays down rules about how data about people can be used.

What are the main points of the Data Protection Act?

Broadly, the seven principles are :

• Lawfulness, fairness and transparency.
• Purpose limitation.
• Data minimisation.
• Accuracy.
• Storage limitation.
• Integrity and confidentiality (security)
• Accountability.

What are the 3 principles of the Data Protection Act?

Data minimisation. Accuracy. Storage limitation. Integrity and confidentiality (security)

What are the 8 rules of the Data Protection Act?

The Data Protection Act, 1998 (8 Principles)

• Processing personal information fairly and lawfully.
• Processing personal data for specified purposes only.
• The amount of personal information.
• Keeping personal information accurate and up to date.
• Keeping personal information.
• Ensuring that people’s rights are maintained.
• Information Security.

Who enforces the Data Protection Act?

Information Commissioner

How do you comply with the Data Protection Act?

1. Data must be collected and used fairly and within the law.
2. Data can only be used the way it is registered with the Information Commissioner.
3. The information held must be adequate for its purpose.
4. The information must be up-to-date.
5. Data must not be stored longer than needed.

How does the Data Protection Act protect your rights?

The Data Protection Act (DPA) protects the privacy and integrity of data held on individuals by businesses and other organisations. The act ensures that individuals (customers and employees) have access to their data and can correct it, if necessary.

What is the difference between GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018?

Whereas the Data Protection Act only pertains to information used to identify an individual or their personal details, GDPR broadens that scope to include online identification markers, location data, genetic information and more.