The unauthorised disclosure of proposal documents provided by the DFG for the purpose of review, including the personal data contained therein (curriculum vitae, project proposals, scientific projects, final reports by applicants), may constitute a violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In such a case, the institution where the reviewer in question works is obliged, as the data protection controller, to verify whether it is necessary to notify the supervisory authority pursuant to Article 33 of the GDPR or the data subject(s) pursuant to Article 34 of the GDPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irrespective of any violation of the General Data Protection Regulation, the disclosure of such documents may constitute scientific misconduct according to the DFG\u2019s Rules of Procedure for Dealing with Scientific Misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this reason, if it is necessary to obtain expertise from third parties, it is advisable to ensure that they only receive the information about the planned research project that is absolutely necessary to answer the specific question. Should it be necessary from the point of view of a reviewer to obtain the expertise of a third person, the body that sent the documents for the purpose of the review must be consulted in advance. The compilation of a review is a highly personal matter and may not be delegated. The documents provided for review are to be treated as strictly confidential and may not be passed on. Even isolated personal data of the applicants may not be disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a reviewer does determine that they should not be the person to review a proposal, they are obliged to inform the body that sent the documents for the purpose of the review and to immediately delete or destroy all documents sent to them in accordance with data protection law.<\/p>\n\n\n
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