Data Privacy
Enabling data privacy across the Organization
Data Privacy and CERN
CERN has established its own comprehensive data protection framework to ensure that all personal data processed within the Organization is handled responsibly, transparently, and in line with international best practices. This framework in set out in the two following documents, which together define CERN’s internal rules for processing personal data.
The CIO as a Strategic Enabler of Data Privacy
Within this framework, the CIO plays a central and proactive role in enabling data privacy compliance across the Organization. This includes:
Embedding privacy in strategy
Ensuring that data‑protection principles are integrated into CERN’s IT vision, architecture, and long‑term planning.
Providing technological leadership
Promoting secure systems, robust data‑management practices, and solutions that support privacy‑by‑design.
Overseeing operational governance
Establishing and maintaining the processes, policies, and tools that help departments comply with OC 11.
Fostering a culture of privacy
Raising awareness, encouraging responsible data‑handling practices, and supporting teams in their obligations.
Through this combination of governance, technology, and cultural leadership, the CIO helps CERN reduce risks, safeguard personal information, and uphold the highest standards of data protection. This collaborative and structured approach ensures that privacy is not only protected but actively supported throughout the Organization.
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Data Privacy at CERN
