Volume 7, Edition 7, July 2011
 

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Under United Kingdom data privacy law as recently amended, a penalty of up to £500,000 ($1,000,000) may be imposed per occurrence against a company for a data breach. Which one of the following is not a factor that is considered in determining severity of the penalty?

A. Whether the contravention was deliberate;

B. Whether the data controller previously registered with applicable EU Privacy Authority;

C. Whether the data controller knew or ought to have known that there was a risk that the contravention would occur and of a kind likely to cause substantial damage or substantial distress;

D. Whether the data controller took reasonable steps to prevent the contravention.




 

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