Data Sharing Review (11th July 2008)
The review was set up to: consider whether there should be any changes to the way the Data Protection Act 1998 operates in the UK and the options for implementing any such changes; provide recommendations on the powers and sanctions available to the regulator and courts in the legislation governing data sharing and data protection; provide recommendations on how data-sharing policy should be developed in a way that ensures proper transparency, scrutiny and accountability. The review's final report concludes that: there is a lack of transparency and accountability in the way organisations deal with personal information; there is confusion surrounding the Data Protection Act, particularly the way it interacts with other strands of law; greater use could be made of the ability to share personal data safely, particularly in the field of research and statistical analysis; and the Information Commissioner needs more effective powers, and the resources to allow him to use them properly.
Report
Annexes
The review was set up to: consider whether there should be any changes to the way the Data Protection Act 1998 operates in the UK and the options for implementing any such changes; provide recommendations on the powers and sanctions available to the regulator and courts in the legislation governing data sharing and data protection; provide recommendations on how data-sharing policy should be developed in a way that ensures proper transparency, scrutiny and accountability. The review's final report concludes that: there is a lack of transparency and accountability in the way organisations deal with personal information; there is confusion surrounding the Data Protection Act, particularly the way it interacts with other strands of law; greater use could be made of the ability to share personal data safely, particularly in the field of research and statistical analysis; and the Information Commissioner needs more effective powers, and the resources to allow him to use them properly.
Report
Annexes
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