Translation and Transcription Procurement: Data Privacy and Compliance

The Translation and Transcription: Data Privacy and Compliance guidance is designed to create a shared starting point between research practitioners and the language service community for buying translation and transcription services.

It covers vocabulary and core areas to clarify communications in the glossary of terms and looks in depth at some of the more common areas to consider during the translation and transcription procurement process such as data privacy and translation memory.

We wish to express our thanks to Derek Jones from Acuigen and Ruth Partington from EMPOWER, for their drafting of this document, and Raisa McNab, CEO of the Association of Translation Companies for her input to this report.

Download the PDF here: Translation and Transcription Procurement: Data Privacy and Compliance

Please note: this guidance is provided for information. It is not legal advice and cannot be relied upon as such. Legal advice should be taken in relation to any specific legal problems or matters.

Buying Translation Services: Please also see the MRS/ATC Checklist for Buying Translation Services for guidance about using translation agencies.

If you would like to know more about navigating the data privacy and compliance challenges when commissioning translation tune into our webinar in February:

Translation and Transcription Procurement Webinar: Navigating the Data Privacy and Compliance Challenges

Keeping personal data safe and secure is paramount to the integrity of the research procession. However, this can be very challenging when commissioning translation or transcription services. This webinar will help practitioners to navigate this challenging area and charter a legal and ethical course when procuring translation and transcription services.