Right to privacy
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can investigate the legal rights to privacy within the UK.
Key learning points
- In the UK there are a number of laws designed to protect privacy.
- Some laws like the Investigatory Powers Act (2016) take away privacy rights in certain circumstances.
- Laws are used to prosecute and may deter some individuals from committing crimes, but do not stop laws being broken.
Keywords
Privacy - the protection of an individual's personal information and the control over how it is used
Data protection - ensuring data is used, collected, shared and stored legally and fairly
Privacy policy - a document that details how organisations use, collect, share and store people’s data
Common misconception
Laws stop people commiting crimes.
Laws are used to prosecute and may deter some individuals from committing crimes, but they do not stop laws being broken in the first place.
Teacher tip
Use case studies of events that have broken the laws covered in this lesson. Encourage pupils to explore the effects on peoples lives.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the term used to describe data sets that are too large and complex for traditional processing methods?
Q2.Which of the following is an example of big data usage?
Q3.What does the term "ethical" mean?
Q4.Why do organisations collect data about users?
Q5.Put the following steps in order for analysing big data:
Q6.Match the descriptions to their benefits:
improved services
showing relevant ads
identifying trends
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why is privacy important?
Q2.What is the purpose of data protection laws?
Q3.What does a privacy policy explain?
Q4.Which law allows certain privacy rights to be removed in specific circumstances?
Q5.Match the laws to their correct descriptions:
governs how organisations handle personal data within the UK
sets out EU-wide rules for processing personal data
protects individuals' right to respect for private and family life
rules for surveillance and access to communications by authorities
Q6.What do laws do in relation to crimes?
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