Data Protection and Compliance, 2nd Edition

12 BEING ACCOUNTABLE FOR RECORDS OF PROCESSING, LEGITIMATE INTERESTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Mark Hendry

This chapter considers the accountability principle and identifies some of the keys ways in which accountability can be delivered and demonstrated in practice, highlighting the importance of maintaining records of processing, legitimate interests assessments and risk management.

ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OUR DECISIONS, ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOURS

Accountability, whatever the topic in question, is about the fulfilment of obligations and the ability to account for decisions, actions and behaviours. In an individual context this is a familiar concept normally introduced to us when we are young children; the idea is that we are answerable for and must live ...