I. Defining Personal Data

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I. Defining Personal Data#

In this section, we will define personal data and give examples.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes legal guidelines for working with personal research data within the European Union. Although we will not delve into the particularities of the law itself, the definitions and recommendations shared in this module are all in accordance with the GDPR.

As a researcher, it’s important to recognize in advance whether your study will involve personal data. That way you can check the design of your study and focus on minimising risks to your participants. It’s wise to start planning early since you must obtain ethical approval to work with personal data.

Instructions

Watch this video to learn about recognizing different types of personal data and to understand why some types of personal data carry increased risk. You can enable captions using the video’s menu bar.



Will your thesis project involve processing any data from humans, including datasets collected by a 3rd party or data collected from social media? If yes, you must submit a request to the TU Delft Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). Proceed to the next sections to learn more.

Practice (Optional)#

The video defined personal data, gave examples, and discussed categories of personal data that carry different degrees of sensitivity. Now you have the option to take a short practice quiz to check your understanding of key concepts.


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