Edexcel GCSE Computer Science 2020
5.2.1: understand ethical and legal issues associated with the collection and use of personal data (privacy, ownership, consent, misuse, data protection)
5.2.1: understand ethical and legal issues associated with the collection and use of personal data (privacy, ownership, consent, misuse, data protection)
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Computer Misuse Act | UK law which makes it illegal to access someone else's data or network without authorisation |
| consent | permission that is granted to allow data to be viewed, stored or processed |
| Cookies | small text files which can store personal data about the person viewing a web page |
| data collection | capturing data and storing it so it can be processed and used |
| Data Protection Act | UK law which protects individuals against misuse of their personal data |
| data use | analysing and accessing data for personal, research or business purposes |
| ethical issues | questions related to what is morally right or wrong |
| legal issues | questions related to what is and isn't against the law |
| misuse | when data is used without permission or a purpose other than what permission was granted for |
| ownership | who has the rights to view or use the data |
| personal data | information stored about people that might be used to identify them |
| privacy | the need to keep data secure so that only those authorised to access it can see or use it |
