The Data Protection Act requires employers to do all the following EXCEPT
A) restrict access to employee records.
B) inform employees about which types of data are retained.
C) store all legal data about employees "in perpetuity."
D) purge employee records of outdated data.

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The Data Protection Act does not require employers to store all legal data about employees "in perpetuity." In fact, employers are only required to retain data for as long as it is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

The Data Protection Act Requires Employers to Do All the Following