Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014

to balance the public interest in the free flow of information with the public interest in protecting the privacy of personal information in the public sector; and

to balance the public interest in promoting open access to public sector information with the public interest in protecting its security; and

to promote awareness of responsible personal information handling practices in the public sector; and

to promote the responsible and transparent handling of personal information in the public sector; and

to promote responsible data security practices in the public sector.