DATA Scheme Guidance

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DATA Scheme Guidance

The Office of the National Data Commissioner has created guidance notes to assist Scheme participants. 

Authorised Officers and Individuals

This guidance note provides information about authorised officers and individuals for the purposes of the DATA Scheme.

Privacy Requirements to Participate in the Scheme

This guidance note provides information about when the privacy coverage condition is satisfied for the purposes of the DATA Scheme.

Designated Individuals

This guidance note provides information about individuals within a Scheme entity authorised to deal with scheme data. 

Data Breach Responsibilities Under the DATA Scheme

This guidance provides information about data breach responsibilities for the purposes of the DATA Scheme.

Using an Accredited Data Service Provider (ADSP)

This guidance note provides information for data custodians when using an ADSP. 

When sharing is barred under the DATA Scheme

This guidance provides information about when sharing of data is barred under the DATA Scheme. 

Collection of consent under the DATA Scheme

This guidance provides information about the collection of consent under the DATA Scheme.

Foreign individuals – DATA Scheme requirements

This guidance provides information about foreign individuals who access DATA Scheme data under a data sharing project if that foreign individual is a designated individual for the accredited entity named in the data sharing agreement the collection of consent under the DATA Scheme.

Charging of fees by data custodians

This guidance provides information about data custodians and what fees they may charge data users for services performed in dealing with a data sharing request under the DATA Scheme.

Handling complaints under the DATA Scheme

This guidance note provides information for Scheme entities and others about how the Commissioner will handle complaints.