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The Data Protection Act 1998 has been garnering much attention in recent times. It is referenced regularly in the media when companies accidentally lose confidential data or information security is topic of the day. But what is the Data Protection Act exactly and why does it exist?

The Information Commissioner's Office has used the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the first time to order an undertaking of an organisation. The undertaking was designed to assess and improve the organisation's openness and accountability in the public interest. What is the Freedom of Information Act and why does it exist?