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Principle 1
  • shall be collected for purposes related to the functions or activities of the data user
  • the data collected should be adequate but not excessive
  • the means of collection must be lawful and fair
inform the data subject of the following immediately or in advance:
data subject
  • the purposes of data collection;
  • the classes of persons to whom the data may be transferred;
  • whether it is obligatory or voluntary for the data subject to supply the data;
  • where it is obligatory for the data subject to supply the data, the consequences for him if he fails to supply the data; and
  • the name or job title and address to which access and correction requests of personal data may be made.
Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS)
  • Should ensure that a PICS is effectively communicated to the data subjects. Considerations include the layout and language used in the PICS.
  • Should define the purpose of use and class of data transferees with a reasonable degree of certainty
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