the processing of personal data and sensitive personal data. It establishes principles by which lawful data processing should be conducted, including in some cases the prior approval of the data subject. This Act is relevant to businesses since they usually handle personal information about individuals (employees). Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act 2000 & The Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 The RIP Act established a principle that communications may not be intercepted without consent. The Regulations make an exception to this rule and allow businesses to intercept communications without consent for certain legitimate purposes such as for quality control and staff training purposes. The Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 authorise certain interceptions of telecommunication communications which would otherwise be prohibited by section 1 of the RIP Act 2000. The interception has to be by or with the consent of a person carrying on a business (which includes the activities of government departments, public authorities and others exercising statutory functions) for purposes relevant to that person's business and using that business's own telecommunication system. 3.3.3. Practical guidance Businesses should respect the privacy of their workers and customers. The right to privacy of workers includes the right to work free from harassment. Businesses should protect their workers’ personal data. Such data should be processed fairly and on the basis of the consent of the person concerned or some other legitimate basis laid down by law. To ensure the protection of the right to privacy, businesses should have a policy regarding user and staff data protection and should consider updating it regularly. 3.4. Customers and Communities This area is wide and covers the relationships between businesses and persons other than staff, i.e. customers and the communities who may be affected by the way businesses operate.
the processing of personal data and sensitive personal data. It establishes principles by which lawful data processing should be conducted, including in some cases the prior approval of the data subject. This Act is relevant to businesses since they usually handle personal information about individuals (employees). Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act 2000 & The Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 The RIP Act established a principle that communications may not be intercepted without consent. The Regulations make an exception to this rule and allow businesses to intercept communications without consent for certain legitimate purposes such as for quality control and staff training purposes. The Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 authorise certain interceptions of telecommunication communications which would otherwise be prohibited by section 1 of the RIP Act 2000. The interception has to be by or with the consent of a person carrying on a business (which includes the activities of government departments, public authorities and others exercising statutory functions) for purposes relevant to that person's business and using that business's own telecommunication system. 3.3.3. Practical guidance Businesses should respect the privacy of their workers and customers. The right to privacy of workers includes the right to work free from harassment. Businesses should protect their workers’ personal data. Such data should be processed fairly and on the basis of the consent of the person concerned or some other legitimate basis laid down by law. To ensure the protection of the right to privacy, businesses should have a policy regarding user and staff data protection and should consider updating it regularly. 3.4. Customers and Communities This area is wide and covers the relationships between businesses and persons other than staff, i.e. customers and the communities who may be affected by the way businesses operate.