This is the May 2025 release of the Data Privacy Handbook. About The Data Privacy Handbook is a practical guide on handling personal data in scientific research, primarily written for Utrecht University researchers and research support staff in the Netherlands. It is an initiative of Research Data Management Support, in collaboration with privacy and data experts at Utrecht University. The Data Privacy Handbook consists of: A knowledge base which explains how the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Dutch: Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming) applies to scientific research, including guidelines and good practices in carrying out GDPR-compliant scientific research; An overview of privacy-enhancing techniques & tools and practical guidance on their implementation; Use Cases in the form of research projects with privacy-related issues, for which a reusable solution (e.g., tool, workflow) is shared. Please find the most up-to-date version of the Data Privacy Handbook here: https://uu.nl/privacyhandbook. What's Changed Bump actions/download-artifact from 1.0.0 to 4.1.7 in /.github/workflows by @dependabot in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/103 Update MetaSynth software name to metasyn by @vankesteren in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/102 Add anchor links to glossary terms by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/110 add privacy information sheet to privacy notices section by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/111 Clean up repository by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/113 Fix links and update feedback button by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/114 Switch from Google Analytics to Matomo by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/115 Update privacy statement by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/116 Fix broken links by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/118 docs: add S-einar as a contributor for review, and research by @allcontributors in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/119 docs: add 73616e646572 as a contributor for review by @allcontributors in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/120 Add social media research scenario + update contributors by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/121 More clearly separate 10 steps flowchart with research scenarios by @DorienHuijser in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/122 New Contributors @dependabot made their first contribution in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/103 @vankesteren made their first contribution in https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/pull/102 Full Changelog: https://github.com/UtrechtUniversity/dataprivacyhandbook/compare/v2024.07.12...v2025.05.06