Pseudonymised Data
QMUL Policy
You can read more about collecting personal information here
Pseudonymisation is a technique that replaces or removes information in a data set that identifies an individual.
The GDPR defines pseudonymisation as:
“…the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.”
Pseudonymisation may involve replacing names or other identifiers which are easily attributed to individuals with, for example, a reference number. Whilst you can tie that reference number back to the individual if you have access to the relevant information, you put technical and organisational measures in place to ensure that this additional information is held separately.
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.
