Maintaining a record of processing activities for the personal data processed by you is one of the final actions you need to take in the research project. As you can see, this action has been assigned to the last station on the Metro map. On this page you can read all about what the record of processing activities entails and how you and the researcher can benefit from this.

Demonstrate compliancy

Below is the minimum information you need to know about the record of processing activities:

      • It is mandatory to maintain a record of processing activities if you process personal data in research
      • Each institution may choose the structure and technology used to develop this record
      • If the processing of personal data in one research project is similar to that in a research project that is already part of the record, you may combine both projects into a so-called category of processing activities. Thereafter, any similar research projects can simply be linked to this category.

For a more detailed explanation of what a record of processing activities entails and what benefits it offers, read the texts below at your leisure:


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