Sensitive data
Generally, data at universities is classified as: public, internal, confidential or secret.
Examples:
Data classification | Description | Indicative examples for personal data |
Classification public | Public information on public websites and in public publications. | name, publications |
Classification internal | Not intended for the public but at the same time not harmful, should it fall into the wrong hands. | Personal data (e.g. information about a person's economic position (credit/debit)), memo’s, instructions and guidelines. |
Classification confidential | Information which could harm people, organisations or governments. | Special Categories of personal data (e.g. Security Vulnerability rapports, Security Incident Rapports, information about a person's psychological, medical or criminal status). |
Classification secret | Information that will immediately have severe consequence for people, organisations or governments. | Research on a highly sensitive topic, Highly Sensitive Note, Memo or Report for the Board (CvB). |
If you work with sensitive data, contact the Erasmus Data Service Centre for a quick data assessment (internal / confidential / secret) to ensure all necessary measures are taken.
For sharing data safely and securely, see our information about the data storage & sharing and encryption.