Guidelines for Research Activities

Where personal information is used for the purposes of research, history and statistics it

• must have been obtained fairly and lawfully
• is exempt from subject access so long it is not used to support measures or decisions with respect to a specific individual
• may be held indefinitely
• must not be processed in a way that is likely to cause substantial damage or substantial stress to the individual

Additionally, if staff or students are using personal information from another organisation for their research they must ensure that the organisation has included Research using employee information on their Notification to the Information Commissioner (list of current Notifications).

If you have any comments regarding these Guidelines or Data Protection within the University, contact the Information Strategy Unit on 0141 273 1450 or via the "Contact Us" button in the menu.

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