Personal data and privacy
Personal data and privacy
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Hannah Fry - Weaponising Data
WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?
WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?
•Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable living person. It includes:
•name, addresses, date of birth, age and gender, interests, id numbers (passports), location (address, GPS data), an online identifier, genetic information, and medical information.
OUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
OUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
Our digital footprint is formed both ACTIVELY and PASSIVELY. Acitvely is information that you choose to release by sharing information online using websites or social media. Passively includes your web browsing activity and information stored via cookies.
Watch the videos, then answer the questions.
HOW & WHY IS DATA COLLECTED?
HOW & WHY IS DATA COLLECTED?
.Organisations use many different methods of collecting data about you.
These include accessing:
•your web browsing activity
•your online purchases
•the mobile numbers you call
•tags on social media
•commands to digital assistants
•images from CCTV
•surveys, quizzes and online forms
Data is collected in order to:
•provide suggestions to sell you more items.
•provide suggestions to keep you engaged
•sell data to other companies (advertising and research).
•to prevent crimes and anti-social behaviour.
•to trace missing persons
LAWS TO PROTECT PERSONAL DATA
LAWS TO PROTECT PERSONAL DATA
The Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are the main laws protecting the collection and use of personal data.
The main principles of these laws are that data must be collected.
Lawful, fair and transparent
Used for specific purposes only
Adequate and relevant data only
Accurate and up to date
Not kept longer than necessary
Kept secure
Accountability (organisations responsible for compliance)
Collected and use with consent
The Computer Misuse Act makes it illegal to access data without authorisation. It also makes the creation and/or spreading of malware illegal. These both help protect personal data by working as deterrents from criminal activity.
WATCH THE VIDEO AND TAKE NOTES
WATCH THE VIDEO AND TAKE NOTES
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TAKE THE KNOWLEDGE CHECK
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