GDPR guidelines

General Data Protection Regulations guidelines for Informatics Students and Staff

Data protection legislation gives rights to people about whom we hold information and gives us responsibilities regarding that information. Data protection legislation changed on 25 May 2018 when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force replacing the existing Data Protection Act 1998. 

This section provides data protection guidance to Informatics students and staff and is being regularly updated.

GDPR definitions

Definitions of some of the terms used in Data Protection legislation.

Legal basis for data processing

Guidance on how to determine the legal basis for processing personal data.

Privacy notices

Guidance for writing, using and implementing privacy notices