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Data privacy-related resources

A range of advice, tips, training and role-specific guidance to raise your skill levels and confidence.

Advice for all

The following links apply to all colleagues:

What is personal data?

How to identify what is personal data and how to respond.

What is GDPR?

Summarising the key points of the General Data Protection Regulation (2018)

Advice for Taught Students

Guidance for taught students planning to collect or process personal data as part of a project.

Mandatory information security training

Online training module on Information Security, mandatory for all staff.

Top 9 IT security tips

IT Services' top security tips, for all staff.

Information Commissioner's Office training

Resources to improve information rights practice from the ICO.

IT security information

IT Services' general and detailed information on security issues, for all staff.

Resources for data coordinators

The following resources are for Data Coordinators:

Privacy notice information

Useful information and templates for Data Coordinators on the topic of Privacy Notices.

Data Protection Impact Assessment

Useful information and templates for Data Coordinators on the topic of Impact Assessments...

Data coordinators role description

Functions and tasks of the data coordination role...

Data Asset Register

Documenting the use of personal data...

Compliance Assessment & Action Plan

Documenting the compliance assessment process...

Role-specific guidance

The following links provide advice for specific roles:

Advice for Researchers

GDPR implications for research, written by Research Office.

Managing staff personal data

Guidelines to ensure compliance with GDPR.

Working with suppliers

Guidelines to ensure compliance with GDPR.

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