the Data Protection Act

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

the Data Protection Act [the Data Protection Act] BrE NAmE
a British law which limits the use of personal information stored in computers. Organizations that keep this kind of information about other people must inform the Information Commissioner ‘s Office. They must make sure that the information is accurate and they may use it only for specific purposes. The law also gives people the right to see most of the information that is kept about them in this way and to have any mistakes corrected.