Lecture: 'Data protection and research: key issues to success'

This activity will present the main aspects related to the protection of research data and the existing protocols within the university to obtain the necessary authorisations to carry out a research project that involves the collection of data:

• Data protection as a fundamental right.
• Obligations to be fulfilled and principles to be followed.
• Special data.
• Specificities in research activity.
• Risk analysis.
• The problem of anonymisation.
• Research protocol.
• The bioethics committee.

About the speaker

José Julio Fernández Rodríguez holds a PhD in Law, a degree in Law, Political and Social Sciences, Journalism and Audiovisual Communication. Diploma in Security and Defence Studies. Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Santiago de Compostela (accredited as Full Professor), where he is the director of the Centre for Security Studies (CESEG). Author of numerous scientific publications, including studies on the relationship between technology and fundamental rights, internet, cybersecurity and data protection.