Introduction to Data Protection Legislation (UK GDPR) for Oral Historians

This workshop is run by the British Library’s oral history department and the Oral History Society. It is aimed at anyone who is recording oral history interviews, or planning to archive recordings, use them for research, or make them accessible.

The workshop includes an overview of data protection legislation relevant to recording and archiving oral history interviews, recorded testimony and narrative data. It provides guidance on participation and recording agreements, tips on conducting sensitivity reviews, discussions based on scenarios and time to address specific questions from participants.

The UK Data Protection Act came into effect on 25 May 2018 and applies to any organisation, individual or group which collects personal data. It embraces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and has been unchanged by the UK’s departure from the European Union. This applies to oral history projects, charities, community organisations, youth groups, libraries, museums, archives, educational organisations, and individual researchers whether salaried, self-employed or voluntary.

For guidance on data protection for oral historians and organisations holding oral history interviews see the Oral History Society advice pages.

 

Course structure

This online training workshop is delivered over Zoom video call. The programme for the course is as follows (please note this is a sample structure and may differ on the day):

  • 09:30 – 10:00 Introductions
  • 10:00 – 11:05 Introduction to UK GDPR
  • 11:05 – 11:15 Break
  • 11:15 – 12:25 Key steps for GDPR compliance: Forms for current projects, data sensitivity awareness, sensitivity reviewing, making redactions, and a worked example
  • 12:25 – 12:30 Mini break
  • 12:30 – 13:05  Practical group session: Scenarios
  • 13:05 – 13:20 Quick-fire quiz answers and discussion
  • 13:20 – 13:30 Q&A

Course prices

2026
Full attendance fee: £45.00
OHS / ARA member fee: £30.00

OHS membership starts at £39 per year for an individual. For more information and to sign up follow this link to the memberships page.

How to book

Please note:

  • There will be no refunds for cancelled places
  • Due to high demand and in order to ensure that each course has attendees with a variety of interests and backgrounds, a maximum of two people from any one institution may attend each course.

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