Data Protection Quiz

Louise Petty

November 18, 2014

4 min read

Test Your Data Protection Knowledge

If you handle any sort of personal information about individuals then data protection is an incredibly important issue that you must take into consideration. How you obtain, store, share and use information is a sensitive subject and there are many laws surrounding what you can and can’t do. Test your knowledge using our quick quiz below.

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Which one of the following would be classified as sensitive personal data?

Address

CCTV video

Name

Religion

Correct! Wrong!

How many key principles are there under the Data Protection Act 2018?

5

7

10

14

Correct! Wrong!

After you have finished using someone's personal data, what should you do with it?

Pass it on to someone else

Give it back to the owner

Securely delete or destroy it

Throw it out

Correct! Wrong!

If you lose some personal data, such as on a laptop, who should you report it to?

The Health and Safety Executive

The Local Authority

The Government

Correct! Wrong!

If someone makes a data erasure request, how long do you have to notify them of your intended actions?

7 days

24 days

1 month

2 months

Correct! Wrong!

Test Your Data Protection Knowledge

Want to learn more about how to process data in accordance with the law and ensure data security? Take a look at our Data Protection Training.

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Louise Petty

Louise Petty

Louise has been writing for the Hub since its creation and has produced articles on a wide range of topics. Louise prefers not to specialise in one particular area, so has written about everything from asbestos and COSHH, through to food safety, safeguarding issues and business skills.

Her favourite article is Safer Recruitment Checklist for Home Carers