Privacy of infomation

Privacy is seen in two ways, when you have trouble at home for example and you don’t want people to know, so it keeps your life private. On the other hand your birth certificate, passports, healthcare notes, etc. all are kept private as people can copy your details and pretend to be you. This is all down to the ‘Data Protection Act 1998’, where it makes sure you don’t get your details stolen. Most of this information is kept on computers, so personal privacy has become an issue with all the hackers. Almost everything in your life is on a computer; your medical records, your date of birth, what number you are calling and even what you bought at the supermarket. None of this is allowed to be released due to the 'Data protection act 1998'.