FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Republic Act No. 10173, also known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), aims to protect personal data in information and communications systems both in the government and the private sector. The DPA created the National Privacy Commission (NPC) which is tasked to monitor its implementation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Everyone responsible for using personal data has to follow strict rules called ‘data protection principles’. They must make sure the information is: used fairly, lawfully and transparently. used for specified, explicit purposes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data Protection Act 1998 The Data Protection Act gives individuals the right of access to information about themselves which is held by an organisation, and sets out how personal information should be collected, stored and processed.

Detailed explanation-4: -The right to privacy is also recognized as a basic human rights under Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Act, 1948, which state as follows: “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attack upon his honour and reputation.