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UK Government, the Law and Your Role

The Data Protection Act requires organisations to:

AShare all personal data with the government whenever formally requested to do so
BHandle personal data responsibly and only for specified, lawful purposes
CStore and retain all collected personal data for at least 10 years by law
DShare all personal data with law enforcement agencies automatically

Explanation

The Data Protection Act (now incorporated into UK GDPR) requires organisations to handle personal data responsibly, keep it secure, only use it for specified lawful purposes, and not keep it longer than necessary.

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