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What is data protection?
Data protection is the act of protecting personal or sensitive information in how it is collected, stored, used, and shared.
Why is data protection important?
A significant amount of information is captured about survivors and beneficiaries through the course of our work. Policies, protocols and practices on data protection are essential to our work because unprotected data or the unauthorized access, use or sharing can endanger survivors, staff and the sustainability of programming. Beyond threat of harm, it is our responsibility to collect only what is safe, ethical, and actionable but also what we can realistically protect to ensure survivor or beneficiary information is not abused.
Protecting the data of the survivors and beneficiaries we work with can be a challenge. Especially so when there is a lack of policies or guidance on data protection, when programs are working in highly insecure environments, and when resources are limited. All data collected needs to be protected, not just GBVIMS data.
When is data protected?
Data can be considered protected when:
Below are resources for data protection:
The training module on GBV Case Management Responses to SEA was designed toaccompany the Interagency GBV Case Management Guidelines Training Materials andthe forthcoming GBV Case Management E-learning (an online adaption of theInteragency GBV Case Management Guidelines Training Materials). This module wasdeveloped under UNFPA’s leadership in collaboration with the inter-agency GBVIMSSteering Committee - IRC, IMC, UNICEF […]
Check out the latest update from the rollout of the GBV Case Management Capacity Building Initiative in the Gambia!