Understanding GDPR: Libraries, Repositories, & Privacy Policies

Abstract

This presentation examines the impacts of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on Digital Commons Institutional Repositories. It will briefly explore the history and requirements of GDPR, steps bepress has taken to comply with regulations, impacts on our bepress repositories, and best practices which libraries can implement at their institutions. It also includes an example of a data audit process at the University of Denver and the resulting privacy policy developed.