DATA Scheme Guidance

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DATA Scheme Guidance

The Office of the National Data Commissioner has created guidance notes to assist Scheme participants. 

Authorised officers and individuals

This guidance note provides information about authorised officers and individuals for the purposes of the DATA Scheme.

Privacy requirements to participate in the DATA Scheme

This guidance note provides information about when the privacy coverage condition is satisfied for the purposes of the DATA Scheme.

Designated Individuals

This guidance note provides information about individuals within a Scheme entity authorised to deal with scheme data. 

Data Breach Responsibilities Under the DATA Scheme

This guidance note provides information about data breach responsibilities for the purposes of the DATA Scheme.

When sharing is barred under the DATA Scheme

This guidance note provides information about when sharing of data is barred under the DATA Scheme. 

Collection of consent under the DATA Scheme

This guidance note provides information about the collection of consent under the DATA Scheme.

Foreign individuals – DATA Scheme requirements

This guidance note provides information about foreign individuals who access DATA Scheme data under a data sharing project if that foreign individual is a designated individual for the accredited entity named in the data sharing agreement the collection of consent under the DATA Scheme.

Charging of fees by data custodians

This guidance note provides information about data custodians and what fees they may charge data users for services performed in dealing with a data sharing request under the DATA Scheme.

Handling complaints under the DATA Scheme

This guidance note provides information for Scheme entities and others about how the Commissioner will handle complaints.

Guide to Registering Data Sharing Agreements

This guidance note provides information on signing and lodging data sharing agreements under the DATA Scheme.

Making and responding to data sharing requests

This guidance note provides information for Scheme entities about how to make and respond to data sharing requests under the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (the Act).

Reporting requirements under the DATA Scheme

This guidance note provides information for DATA Scheme entities about their reporting obligations under the DATA Scheme, including what, when and how to report.

Charging of fees by Accredited Data Service Providers

This guidance provides information about the charging of fees by Accredited Data Service Providers (ADSPs) for services performed in relation to data sharing under the Scheme.

Data services provided by ADSPs under the DATA Scheme

This guidance note describes the various types of data services performed by Accredited Data Service Providers (ADSPs) under the DATA Scheme.

When to use an ADSP in the DATA Scheme

This guidance note provides information on the role of Accredited Data Service Providers (ADSPs) in the DATA Scheme.