Ethics, Laws , Environmental

• Data Protection Act 1998


  -Data must be used in a fair way

  -Data must be kept safely and secure

  -Data must not be transferred without protection

  -Data must be accurate and up to date

  -Data should only be used for the purpose mentioned

  -Data can be transffered out the eu only when the coutnry has adequate data protection laws

  -Data must relevant and not exccesive
• Copyright,Design and Patent law

  -illegal to copy and/or share other peoples add ideas without permission from the owner
• Creative Common licensing


  as standardised way that allows an author to retain copyright whilst allowing others to copy,distributte and make some uses of their work
• Freedom of Information Act

  Allows the public access to public information held by public sector organisations.