Personal data for the purposes of Data Protection legislation includes personal data held on computers, in manual paper files, and on USB sticks. Which of the following sets correctly lists the sources?

• A. i only.
• B. ii only.
• C. i and iii only.
• D. i, ii and iii.

Answer: (D)

Personal data under Data Protection legislation covers information about identifiable individuals no matter how it’s stored. That means the scope includes data on computers (electronic records), data in manual paper files (manual records), and data stored on portable media like USB sticks (removable storage). Since the law applies to data in any format or medium, all three sources are included. If any one source were left out, you’d miss personal data stored in that medium, so the option that lists all three correctly captures the full scope.