CLASS ACTIVITY-Case 2

Case 2

It is about Meera who have been receiving emails frm travel companies that keep offering her holiday packages to various places in the wrld.She replied to the senders to stop emailling her,but only to find that the emails keep coming and flooding her inbox.

Task:Advice her in legal aspects that may arise out of this practise by the travel company.Advise her on both criminal and data protection aspects.

Solution:

Data Protection Principles involves:

Principle 4 (Disclosure of Personal Data)

Personal data shall not be disclosed without consent unless:
a)Is done for the purpose for which data was obtained
b)The person is a registered data user under the Act

Principle 3-Use of Personal Data

Personal data shall not be held without consent unless:
a)For the purpose to be used at the time of the collection of data
b)For the purpose directly related to (a)

Principle 8-Security of Personal Data

All practicable steps should be taken against unauthorized or accidental access,processing or erasure,alteration,disclosure or destruction of personal data and against accidental loss.