Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Data Protection Act
    1. The eight principles of good practice
    2. The six conditions for fair data processing
    3. Sensitive data
    4. Rights under the Act
    5. Criminal offences created by the Act
    6. Unsolicited electronic communications
    7. The role of the Information Commissioner's Office
    8. Other Useful DPA websites
  3. Copyright legislation
    1. Ownership and duration of copyright
    2. Copyright and the Internet
    3. Digital Rights Management (DRM)
    4. Digital watermarking
  4. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)