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The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
The Data Protection Act 2018 controls how your personal information is…
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How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
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You have the right to see CCTV footage of yourself under the Data Protection Act.
Pay the data protection fee to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and update your details on the data protection register
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
You can use CCTV to protect your property but you must put a sign and provide images on request to the police
Responding to a data protection request - what you need to provide and what happens if you do not provide the information.
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