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Section 8(3)Core Concepts
Accuracy Obligation
The accuracy obligation concerns reasonable efforts toward completeness, accuracy and consistency in the situations specified by Section 8(3).
Meaning and legal context
It applies where data is likely to inform a decision affecting the individual or be disclosed to another fiduciary. It is not an absolute promise that every stored field is error-free.
Practical application
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Related concepts
Official sources and editorial review
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