UNITED KINGDOM
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) offers a guide to handle personal information.
"The guide to data protection" offers a clear and plain explanation of every principle established in the 1998 Data Protection Act, a law which regulates personal data processing.
The abovementioned guide is available in the website’s main page (www…) under the title "How much do I need to know about data protection?
The answered questions are:
Does the Data Protection Act apply to me?
Do I need to notify the Information Commissioner?
Are there any other exemptions from the Act?
Do I have to reply to a subject access request?
What should I do if an individual complains about what I am doing with their personal data?
What does “fair processing” mean?
What is a privacy notice?
Can I use personal data for a new purpose or disclose it to a third party?
Can I send personal data overseas?
Must I encrypt all the information I store on computer?
What should I do if I lose personal data?
