a British law which limits the use of personal information stored in computers. Organizations that keep this kind of information about other people must inform the Information Commissioner ‘s Office. They must make sure that the information is accurate and they may use it only for specific purposes. The law also gives people the right to see most of the information that is kept about them in this way and to have any mistakes corrected.
DATA PROTECTION ACT
Meaning of DATA PROTECTION ACT in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005