The six core data protection principles that organizations must follow are: 1. Lawful, fair, and transparent processing; 2. Purpose limitation; 3. Data minimization; 4. Accuracy; 5. Storage limitation; and 6. Integrity and confidentiality. These principles ensure that personal data is collected and used responsibly, and that individual rights are respected, according to the UK GDPR and other related legislation.
- Lawful, fair, and transparent: Data must be processed for legitimate reasons, fairly, and with transparency towards the individual.
- Purpose limitation: Data should only be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and not used for purposes incompatible with those original intentions.
- Data minimization: Collect only the personal data that is adequate, relevant, and necessary for the purpose for which it is being processed.
- Accuracy: Data must be accurate and kept up to date. Steps should be taken to rectify or erase any inaccurate data.
- Storage limitation: Data should be kept in a form that permits identification of the data subject for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data is processed.
- Integrity and confidentiality: Data must be processed securely, protecting it from unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage, often through technical and organizational measures.
