{"id":23931,"date":"2026-09-23T09:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/?page_id=23931"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:18:57","slug":"privacy-and-confidentiality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/privacy-and-confidentiality\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidential data and access in EPD-Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:98.8%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><!-- WordPress\/Avada content only. Set the page title\/H1 separately: Confidential data and access in EPD-Online --><\/p>\n<article lang=\"en\" aria-label=\"Confidential data and access in EPD-Online\" style=\"max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8px 0 24px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">EPD preparation involves both published product information and confidential working documents. Keep this distinction in mind when collaborating, uploading files and sharing information.<\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"On this page\" style=\"margin: 0 0 36px; padding: 18px 22px; background-color: #f5f5f5; border-left: 3px solid #747474;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"><strong>On this page<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-1\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Published EPD and background data<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-2\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Assign project access deliberately<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-3\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Agree data handover and rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-4\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Read the applicable privacy information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-1\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Published EPD and background data<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">The EPD contains information intended for publication. Specific inventory data is documented in the background report for review and treated confidentially within the programme. Still check every public attachment carefully; incorrect file classification must not result in unintended disclosure.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-2\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Assign project access deliberately<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Use individual accounts and appropriate permissions. Agree confidentiality and handling of supplied documents with external consultants. Removing platform access does not delete files already lawfully downloaded by a project partner.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-3\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Agree data handover and rights<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Agree contractually which models, reports and source data you receive and may reuse later. Do not assume a general export of all working data. Plan an orderly handover before changing consultants.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-4\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Read the applicable privacy information<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">The binding information on personal data and platform use is contained in the privacy and terms documents provided during registration or login. This information page does not replace them. Send specific privacy or access requests to the contact identified there.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"weiterlesen\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Related guides and next steps<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/upload-documents\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Upload documents and evidence for your EPD<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/collaboration-and-permissions\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Collaboration and permissions in EPD-Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/contact-and-training\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Contact and introduction to EPD-Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"quellen-und-kontakt\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Documents and direct access<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epd-online.com\/Registration\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Privacy and terms documents at registration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<nav aria-label=\"More topics\" style=\"max-width: 820px; margin: 16px auto 32px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">EPD-Online<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/getting-started\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Getting started<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Guides<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/documentation\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Documentation<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/help\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Help<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/news\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">News<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":23645,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23931","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>EPD-Online: Confidential data and access | IBU<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Distinguish published EPD content from confidential documents. 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