Category: Db Faq
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I would like to take further action with respect to this misprocessing, how can I do this?
I would like to take further action with respect to this misprocessing, how can I do this? The Operational Circular no. 11 foresees the possibility to make a formal report to the Office of Data Privacy for misprocessing.
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Can I trust that my personal data will be protected in the future?
Can I trust that my personal data will be protected in the future? The SY Department is taking all reasonable steps to reduce the possibility for such error to reoccur.
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What future safeguards will be put in place to avoid such breach to reoccur?
What future safeguards will be put in place to avoid such breach to reoccur? The SY Department has already made a proposal to the DFS team suggesting that users receive alert messages when changing access restrictions. The Department also aims at ensuring that access editing be managed by a minimum number of people in the
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What will happen to my personal data now?
What will happen to my personal data now? In order to comply with retention period guidelines, SY Department will delete all personal data that has been collected that is no longer necessary for the purpose ideally by 30.09.2023, thus allowing for the timely handling of any data subject right request submitted by you.
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Can I have access to the files that concern me?
Can I have access to the files that concern me? You have a legal right to request access to your personal data according to CERN’s data protection framework. However, due to the very large number of files and the different formats, it is highly probable that we are not able to identify all of your
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What should I do if I notice any misuse of the personal data?
What should I do if I notice any misuse of the personal data? You can consult the Office of Data Privacy for advice concerning the appropriate steps that you could take.
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Should I change my signature?
Should I change my signature? It is unlikely that there has been any abuse of the personal data. While being the victim of signature forgery is very inconvenient, most laws have protections in case of such fraud as signature is rarely used as stand-alone authentication method. Changing your signature is, thus, a personal decision.
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What actions should I take now?
What actions should I take now? Whilst it is unlikely that any abuse of your personal data took place, you should be vigilant of any case of suspect activity.
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How could my personal data be misused?
How could my personal data be misused? Bearing in mind that the exposure was limited to people with CERN access rights and that no misuse has been reported thus far, there is a very low probability that the concerned data would be misused. However, malicious individuals could use scanned signatures together with a private address
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How many people were concerned by the data breach?
How many people were concerned by the data breach? It is not possible to determine the number of people concerned by the data breach due to the large number of different formats used to store the personal data.