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Welcome to the Data Protection Office

University of Galway, in its role as a centre of education and research, holds a great deal of information about the people who study or work here. How we manage this personal information is governed by the Data Protection Act 1988 to 2018 (as may be amended) and the European General Data Protection Regulation 2016.

This web site explains how we manage that information in line with the Data Protection Acts and GDPR and the implications for both staff and students. The University's commitment to managing personal data properly is underpinned by the University's Data Protection Policy.