A LVL Data Protection Act and GDPR Quiz

Who has the power to enforce the data protection act?

• Information commissioner

• Data controller

• Data subject

• Data commissioner

What is the main purpose of the Data Protection Act?

• To control how personal information is used by companies and the UK government

• To collect and process personal data

• To transfer data outside the European Economic Area

• To enforce automatic decisions based on data

What is the additional legal protection for sensitive data?

• It should be transferred outside the European Economic Area

• It should be processed in a transparent manner

• It should be kept for longer than necessary

• It should be subject to additional legal protections

What is the aim of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

• To weaken and standardize data protection regulations across Europe

• To strengthen and standardize data protection regulations across Europe

• To limit the processing of personal data

• To process data in a manner that ensures security

What is the responsibility of data controllers under GDPR?

• To prove that their data protection measures are sufficient to protect data

• To collect data for specified reasons

• To keep data for longer than necessary

• To process data in a manner that is not transparent

What is the key role of the data subject?

• To have data about them stored outside of their control

• To enforce the Data Protection Act

• To process personal and sensitive data

• To determine what data an organization collects

What is the right of the data subject regarding their personal data?

• Right to prevent distress

• Right to prevent automatic decisions

• Right of correction

• Right to lodge a formal complaint

What is the main purpose of the original Data Protection Act of 1998?

• To control how personal information is used by companies and the UK government

• To process data in a manner that ensures security

• To transfer data outside the European Economic Area

• To weaken and standardize data protection regulations across Europe

What is the responsibility of the person collecting data under the Data Protection Act?

• To collect data for any reason

• To transfer data outside the European Economic Area

• To process data in a manner that is not transparent

• To keep the data safe and secure

What is the purpose of the Information Commissioner's Office?

• To enforce the Data Protection Act

• To report directly to parliament

• To keep accurate and up-to-date records

• To determine what data an organization collects