ICAEW BL · Chapter 12 · Question 11 of 12
A firm keeps detailed files on clients who stopped using its services 20 years ago, although it has no legal or business reason to keep them. Which data protection principle is the firm most clearly breaching?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A) Storage limitation
Explanation
Under the storage limitation principle, personal data must be kept in a form that identifies data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. Keeping old client files indefinitely with no legal or business reason breaches this principle. Purpose limitation is about using data only for specified, compatible purposes, and integrity and confidentiality is about security.
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