7 principles of the GDPR

You are not expected to be a privacy expert. Instead, you should understand why the privacy of your participants is important and requires additional care and consideration when planning your research. Support is available to help you uphold privacy standards in your research. If you have any questions or concerns, you can always contact your Privacy Champion for guidance.

Under the GDPR, there are seven key principles for data protection. You should keep these in mind when working with personal data.

 

Lawfulness, fairness and transparency:

 

Purpose limitation:

 

Data minimisation:

 

Accuracy:

 

Storage limitation:

 

Integrity and Confidentiality:

 

Accountability: