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1How many data protection principles are there?

three

five

eight

twelve

2Which of these examples is not likely to be covered by the Data Protection Act 1998?

a pile of papers left in the company basement that contain some information about individuals

details of an individual's salary held in a manual filing system

an e-mail concerning an incident involving a named worker

a completed job application form

3Whch of these does not constitute 'sensitive personal data' for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998?

data consisting of information about an individual's religious beliefs

data consisting of information about an individual's political opinions

data consisting of information about an individual's appearance

data consisting of information about an individual's criminal convictions

4Sensitive personal data may be processed so long as at least one of specific extra conditions is met. Which of the following is not one of the specified conditions?

the data subject has given their explicit consent to the processing

the employer is justified in believing that the data subject would have given their explicit consent to the processing

the processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another individual

the employer is required by law to process the information for employment purposes

5How much can an employer charge where an employee requests access to information held on them?

up to £10

up to £20

up to £40

nothing - information must be provided free of charge

6Within what period must an employer respond to a subject access request?

within 10 days

within 20 days

within 40 days

within such period as the employer considers reasonable

7What rights of access do employees have to job references?

they have no right to access job references

they have the right to access references both from the giving organisation and from the receiving organisation

they have the right to access references only from the giving organisation

they have the right to access references only from the receiving organisation

8Which of the following is not the subject of part of the Employment Practices Data Protection Code?

recruitment and selection

employment records

monitoring at work

termination of employment

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