LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY THE PENALTIES FOR MIS-HANDLING SENSITIVE DATA ARE SIGNIFICANT Researchers should be aware that they must comply with the eight principles of the data protection act 1998. The act requires appropriate information security to be in place to protect personal data. A contravention of the data protection principles can result in a penalty of up to £500,000. Get in touch and we can help you comply. Email: slms.pid@ucl.ac.uk Web: www.ucl.ac.uk/slms/ident-data/