Category: At CERN

  • What should I do if I would like to introduce a new work activity involving processing of personal data?

    Personal data should only be processed if it is essential. If in doubt, check with your hierarchy regarding the basis for processing the personal data. Check that OC 11 principles are respected. For example, question whether the handling of the personal data is essential for the task? Who is asking you to create the work…

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  • What should I do if I see that data is being stored(retention) longer than stated in the TE Privacy Notices?

    You should check the basis for storing the data and who is asking you to store it. If there is no basis, it should not be kept. If a TE service is asking you to store the data, it must be covered by a Privacy Notice. Contact your group data protection representative of your Department…

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  • What do I do if I cannot find my work activity in the TE Privacy Notices?

    Remember that TE Privacy Notices only cover activities where we as a Department are the data controller. This means that we are deciding on the purpose for the data handling. It may be that you are simply processing the data in line with the instructions from another CERN service. In this case, you can check…

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