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Article: Data Protection.(Data Protection Act 2004)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- July 19, 2007
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Introduction
With the ever increasing use of computers in our daily lives and their ability to store and process data, the protection and safeguarding of personal data is becoming increasingly important in today's world.
Most if not all businesses keep some record of their individual customers, and with the ever increasing use of the internet to conduct on-line transactions, more and more of us are parting with personal information, leaving us exposed to the potential misuse of this information by others.
The Data Protection Act 2004
Last summer the Data Protection Act 2004 came into force in Gibraltar. The Act was designed to provide ...