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001			ABS64640
008			011102n2001 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u115463
100			_aEgan, C.
245			_aAt work things can get personal
260			_c2001
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(0143) 27 October 2001, 172-173(2)
520			_aLooks at the scope of the Data Protection Act 1998 and examines the legal risks for the property industry; large property companies are affected because they employ lots of staff and sub contractors, associated businesses such as letting agents and quantity surveyors have to draw up a written agreement of compliance, and housebuilders and residential landlords are vulnerable because they hold personal information about buyers and tenants. The Data Protection Act imposes strict regulations on the storage of data, and supports the key principles of 'transparency' and 'justification'. Explains the liability of companies and outlines action points businesses should take to comply with the act which include an audit of personal data, the appointment of a Data Protection Compliance Officer, ensuring internal security measures are in place, and raising staff awareness. Provides key definitions of terms used in the act.
590			_aABS
650			_aDATA PROTECTION ACT 1998
650			_aPROPERTY INDUSTRY
650			_aCRIMINAL OFFENCE
650			_aLIABILITY
650			_aPERSONAL DATA
650			_aPERSONAL INFORMATION
650			_aSECURITY
650			_aTRANSPARENCY
650			_aJUSTIFICATION
690			_aMANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
942			_n0
999			_c68770 _d68770