Anonymised Data

QMUL Policy

You can read more about collecting personal information here

The GDPR does not apply to personal data that has been anonymised.

Recital 26 explains:

“…The principles of data protection should therefore not apply to anonymous information, namely information which does not relate to an identified or identifiable natural person or to personal data rendered anonymous in such a manner that the data subject is not or no longer identifiable. This Regulation does not therefore concern the processing of such anonymous information, including for statistical or research purposes.”

Anonymisation can therefore be a method of limiting your risk and a benefit to data subjects too. Anonymising data wherever possible is therefore encouraged.

If you have been granted permission to collect identifiable data you can designate these fields as Identifiers in REDCap. This will give you greater control over who can download and view this data. Access can then be controlled by configuring User Rights.