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UK Legal Framework for CP Operatives Flashcards

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  1. What is the ICO and why is its guidance relevant to a CP operation?

    Answer: The Information Commissioner's Office; it oversees GDPR compliance, relevant when CP teams collect personal data

    The ICO is the UK data protection regulator; CP teams that collect personal data (CCTV, surveillance logs, dossiers on threats) must comply with GDPR as overseen by the ICO.

  2. Which offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 could a CPO commit by accessing a person's email without authority?

    Answer: Unauthorised access to computer material under Section 1

    Section 1 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 makes it an offence to access computer material (including emails) without authorisation; CPOs cannot access third-party digital accounts even for protective purposes.

  3. A CPO is asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) by the client. What does this mean?

    Answer: The CPO agrees to keep the principal's personal and security information confidential even after the assignment ends

    NDAs are standard in CP work to protect the principal's privacy; they are legally enforceable in UK contract law and require the CPO to maintain confidentiality about the principal and their arrangements.

  4. What is 'professional indemnity insurance' and why might a CP company need it?

    Answer: Insurance covering legal costs and compensation claims arising from professional negligence

    Professional indemnity insurance covers claims that a CP company's service fell below the required standard of care; it protects the company from the financial consequences of negligence claims.

  5. What obligation does a CPO have if they witness a colleague commit an assault during a protection operation?

    Answer: Report it to management and police; failing to report could make them an accessory

    Witnessing a criminal offence and failing to report it could make the CPO an accessory after the fact; the NDA cannot override a legal duty to report criminal conduct.

  6. Under GDPR, how long may a CP team retain personal data gathered during a protection operation?

    Answer: Only as long as necessary for the original purpose and no longer

    GDPR's storage limitation principle requires personal data to be retained only for as long as needed for the purpose it was collected; after this it must be securely deleted.

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