I too recommend Rosemary Jay's book but I also have another one here which explains it in layman's terms: "The Data Protection Act Explained" by James Mullock & Piers Leigh-Pollitt which you can obtain from the Stationery Office. Doreen Broom Data Administrator Scottish Borders Council Council HQ Newtown St.Boswells Melrose Borders TD6 0SA Tel: 01835 824000 ________________________________________________________________ This e-mail is privileged, confidential and subject to copyright. Any unauthorised use or disclosure of its contents is prohibited. The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the views held by the Scottish Borders Council. _________________________________________________________________ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - www.jiscmail.ac.uk/user-manual/summary-user-commands.htm all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^