Hi All,
As we get towards the end of the
data-collection period for the masters projects, and the exciting
analysis stage gathers pace, now would be a good time for everyone to
re-visit the data security rules for neuroimaging data. You can find our
policies by following this
link to YNiC's wiki page on data protection.
As
part of your centre induction you will have completed an Appropriate
Data Usage Declaration in which you commit to following the policies
described in the Data Protection Policy document - it is important that
you uphold these rules.
A few illustrative (not exhaustive) examples are listed below:
Do Not share neuroimaging data by email, Google Drive, Dropbox etc.
Do Not submit neuroimaging data to AI tools like DeepSeek or chatGPT.
Do Not
transfer neuroimaging data to USB drives, or any computers that are not
provided by YNiCÂ (even other computers provided by the University).
Do Not store R-numbers alongside identifiable participant information.
YNiC provides data storage for all research projects which can be
used to share data with other people in your research group, the storage
directories have filepaths of the form:
/scratch/groups/Projects/PXXXX/
Where PXXXX is your 4-digit project number.
Storing data in these directories is the only method through which you are permitted to share data.
Summary
data such as screenshots of a fMRI overlay, mathematical plots of data,
or graphs or tables of summary statistics can be used in your reports,
but must not contain personally identifiable information.
If
you need help in achieving something with your data, or have any doubts
about data protection, check with YNiC first by emailing
support@ynic.york.ac.uk
Best Wishes,
Rich