This chapter explains the basic data protection concepts and how they relate to research. It also gives a brief overview of how personal data processing is regulated by law and how it relates to research ethics.
1.1. What is personal data processing?
1.2. What are the main legal acts governing personal data protection?
1.3.1. Special categories of personal data
1.3.2. IP addresses
1.4. What is personal data processing?
1.5. What are data protection principles?
1.5.1. Personal data processing is lawful and fair
1.5.2. Personal data processing is transparent
1.5.3. Personal data is processed for the intended purposes
1.5.4. Personal data processing is minimal
1.5.5. Personal data processing is based on accurate data
1.5.6. Limitation on the storage of personal data
1.5.7. Personal data processing is secure
1.5.8. Data protection by design
1.5.9. Data protection by default
1.5.10. Pseudonymisation and anonymisation
1.7. How is the Estonian Code of Conduct for Research Integrity connected with data protection?