Personal data in research

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that we must handle personal data with care. This means that if you collect, store, analyse or otherwise work with data that can be traced back to an individual, you must take precautions. Working with personal data in your research will influence several RDM-related choices during the entire research cycle. 

At Radboud University, you can follow the eight principles of Privacy by Design, namely data minimisation, data quality, goal setting, minimisation of use, security measures, transparency, rights of data subjects and liability. These eight concepts, along with several others that are important when working with personal data, can be found below.

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Do you have questions about using personal data in research? Please contact the local privacy officer of your faculty or department.

Read more about privacy and information security at Radboud University (currently only available in Dutch).

A data breach or ICT security incident must always be reported to Radboud University. Do you suspect the release of personal data or other sensitive information? Have you received personal data or sensitive information not intended for you? 

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