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jan 28, 1994 - Data Protection act 1994

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The Data Protections act controls how your personal information is used. this meant that companies could not sell you information to anyone else and you were not going to get your accounts hacked. any company had to make sure that your information was kept safe and secure and if the protocols were not followed then the company could be prosecuted.
(Gov.uk 2017)
Gov.uk. Data Protection. Accessed Wednesday 25th October 2017 at https://www.gov.uk/data-protection

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jan 28, 1994
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~ 32 years ago