All data on University systems needs to comply with data protection regulations and the University's own data retention guidelines. Files which do not comply may be moved into quarantine, and you will need to request access to them if they are still needed. This article answers some frequently asked questions about the quarantine process.
Personally identifiable data (or personal data) is any data that can be used to identify an individual and can include:
Data will be scanned and classified using the software tool to identify the types of personal data that exists in each file. No actual personal data will be revealed by this process, only the presence of personal data.