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Article: D-Day dawns for Data Protection.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-1 March 2000-UK GOVERNMENT: D-Day dawns for Data Protection (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Individuals' data protection rights have been extended and enhanced under The Data Protection Act 1998 which comes into force today.

The legislation provides an important range of new measures including a specific right to prevent personal data being used for direct marketing purposes and the right to prevent processing likely to cause damage and distress.

Other rights have been enhanced, such as an individual's right to claim compensation for breaches under the Act. This has now been extended to allow claims ...

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