Chapter 28 Self-test questions

. A person who sues a media organisation for defamation cannot also sue them for breach of data protection law.

True

False

. The data protection laws in the UK are overseen by the Information ________.

. Under the Data Protection Act 2018 the minimum information needed to identify a person is:

Their date of birth

Their name

Their name and address

Their name, age and address

. Schedule 2 of the Data Protection Act contains a 'special purposes exemption' which can protect the freedom of expression in journalism. What must the journalist or editor demonstrate to use this exemption?

That publication of the relevant material would be 'in the public interest'

That gathering the data wouldn't breach any privacy laws

That the publication of the data was necessary in the interests of journalism

That the data gathering has been signed off by a senior editor

. If a journalist investigating a complaint on someone's behalf contacts an organisation who has personal information about that person, but the organisation refuses to release it due to data protection, what action can the journalist take?

Ask to speak to the organisation's data controller

Take the organisation to court to request access

Complain to the ICO

Ask the person concerned to contact the organisation to give permission for their data to be released

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