Research Professional have interviewed Sarah Dickson, Head of the Medical Research Council Regulatory Support Centre, on what researchers need to know about the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which comes into force on 25th May.
Click on the RP article to find out about who is affected, what data we’re talking about, how GDPR affects you as a researcher, consent, fairness and transparency, and who you should talk to.
BU information on the GDPR can be found here.
BU’s GDPR Chief Data Officer is James Stevens. Legal Services provide a quick guide to Legal and Regulatory Issues for Researchers, which covers the GDPR.
Small charities face bankruptcy for not complying with GDPR, but put clients at risk if they do
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