Data Protection Principles — The Data Protection Principles are eight guiding principles defined in the The Data Protection Act 1998 that are intended to ensure that information is processed securely, accurately, and with regard to the wishes of the data subjects to whom the information relates. Data controllers must apply the principles as part of their use of information otherwise they can be investigated or prosecuted by the office of the Data Protection Commissioner.

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