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Data Privacy Day is celebrated annually on the 28^th January to raise awareness and promote the importance of why personal information should be protected. This day is particularly important to educate businesses about the correct practices they should be following and to inform the public about their personal rights.

What is data protection?

Data protection is essential when personal information is being handled by individuals, it is all about the fair and proper use of data when it is being collected, processed or distributed by businesses. The Data Protection Act 2018 which is enforced by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is the legislation that implements the General Data Protection Regulations (the GDPR). The act protects the privacy of individuals and outlines the rules businesses should be following.

The Data Protection Act 2018

The Data Protection Act 2018 protects how personal information or data is used and stored. There are strict principles that must be followed when organisations have access to people’s personal information. They must make sure the information is:

• Used fairly, lawfully and transparently
• Used for specified, explicit purposes
• Used in a way that is adequate, relevant and limited to only what is necessary accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date
• Kept for no longer than is necessary
• Handled in a way that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unlawful or unauthorised processing, access, loss, destruction or damage

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