This is an accessible and practical guide to the ever-increasing legislation surrounding data protection and privacy. It spells out the key points of the law in a clear, friendly style with the minimum of legal jargon, and gives a comprehensive overview of the current state of the law in this demanding and fast-moving area.

The ICSA Data Protection Troubleshooter provides a guide for commercial businesses who need a working knowledge of the Data Protection Act and how to comply with it. It puts into context the different legislation, the philosophies that underlie it, and the penalties for breaching it.

This book takes common examples of problems encountered by companies in the light of current data protection law and best practice. Together with detailed expert commentary, it includes Q&As covering the range of data protection issues, and helps to answer common data protection queries such as:

• Can I transfer employee records to our overseas branch?
• What checks do I need to put in place to ensure that our mailing house has adequate security?
• I received a reference by email for an employee.
• Am I obliged to let the employee see it?
• What contractual and legal issues do I have to consider for employees who review and store CCTV footage?
• I want to sell my company together with its customer databases. Do I need to go back to customers to seek express permission?

Practical and easy to use The ICSA Data Protection Troubleshooter enables you to find solutions quickly, and suggests remedies for instances when things go wrong. It has clear guidance and provides sample wordings including disclaimer notices; warranties and privacy clauses.

Case commentaries provide insight into how courts will interpret any breaches of the DPA or the Codes of Practice.

The book is invaluable for any business manager who may need a quick reference to a data protection problem or who simply wants to understand the issues and to ensure compliance with the law. It is also a recommended reference for in-house lawyers and company secretaries who are called on to explain data protection issues and offer practical advice to boards and business managers.

Precedents are included throughout the text, which can be adapted to meet the needs of most organisations.

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Paperback •  ISBN: 9781860723568 •   224 pages • Published December 2006 • £45.00

Contents
Glossary of Key Terms
Table of Statutes
Table of Cases
 
Part1 - Introduction to Data Protection Legislation
The Legislative and Regulatory Background
The Conceptual Background
Penalties for Non-Compliance
 
Part 2 - Operations of the Data Protection Act 1998
Notification
Processing Data Fairly and Lawfully
Purposes, Proportionality and Data Integirty
Subject Rights
Security
Transfers Abroad
 
Part 3 -  Practical Issues Arising from the Data Protection
Act 1998
Data Protection in the Context of Employment
Monitoring Employees
Due Diligence on Transactions
CCTV Usage
Buying and Selling Personal Data
Direct Marketing
Credit Reference Agencies
The Internet
When Things Go Wrong
  
Part 4 - Trouble-Shooting Q & As
 
Appendices
Further information
Index

About the author
Mandy Webster: A Chartered Secretary and a non-practising barrister, Mandy Webster has built up a wealth of business experience during her career as a company secretary and in-house lawyer. She set up Data Protection Consulting offering audit, advice and training on data protection compliance in 1999 and is a well-known writer, commentator and speaker on data protection issues.

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