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| Organisation |
Health Informatics Europe |
| Address |
Wentworth House |
| City |
Stocksfield |
| Country |
UK |
| State/Province |
Northumberland |
| Zip/Postal code |
NE43 7TN |
| URL |
http://www.hi-europe.info |
| Physical Location |
UK |
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Name : Dr Ahmad Risk
Address : Wentworth House Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7TN England UK
Phone : +44 (0) 7717 295 111
email : editor@hi-europe.info
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- UK Data Protection Act 1988
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rectification, completion, amendment.
Security
We have implemented technology and security policies,
rules and measures to protect the personal data that we have under our
control from: unauthorised access, improper use, alteration, unlawful or
accidental destruction, accidental loss.
The Privacy Principles of the OECD
Guidelines
Collection Limitation Principle
There should be limits to the collection of
personal data and any such data should be obtained by lawful and fair
means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the data
subject.
Data Quality Principle
Personal data should be relevant to the
purposes for which they are to be used, and, to the extent necessary for
those purposes, should be accurate, complete and kept up-to-date.
Purpose Specification Principle
The purposes for which personal data are
collected should be specified not later than at the time of data
collection and the subsequent use limited to the fulfilment of those
purposes or such others as are not incompatible with those purposes and as
are specified on each occasion of change of purpose.
Use Limitation Principle
Personal data should not be disclosed, made
available or otherwise used for purposes other than those specified in
accordance with Paragraph 9 [Purpose Specification Principle] of the
OECD Privacy Guidelines
except:
a) with the consent of the data subject; or
b) by the authority of law.
Security Safeguards Principle
Personal data should be protected by
reasonable security safeguards against such risks as loss or unauthorised
access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure of data.
Openness Principle
There should be a general policy of
openness about developments, practices and policies with respect to
personal data. Means should be readily available of establishing the
existence and nature of personal data, and the main purposes of their use,
as well as the identity and usual residence of the Data Controller.
Individual Participation Principle
An individual should have the right:
a) to obtain from a data controller, or
otherwise, confirmation of whether or not the data controller has data
relating to him;
b) to have communicated to him, data relating to him within a reasonable
time; at a charge, if any, that is not excessive; in a reasonable manner;
and in a form that is readily intelligible to him;
c) to be given reasons if a request made under sub-paragraphs(a) and (b)
is denied, and to be able to challenge such denial; and
d) to challenge data relating to him and, if the challenge is successful
to have the data erased, rectified, completed or amended.
Accountability Principle
A Data Controller should be accountable for
complying with measures which give effect to the principles stated above.
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