About the gPAS
Large research networks, the implementation of clinical-epidemiological studies, but also the establishment of registries and cohorts, require data processing that complies with data protection regulations. In accordance with Art. 32 para. 1a GDPR, the use of pseudonyms helps to ensure an appropriate level of data processing protection.
The gPAS® was developed for this specific purpose. It is used to generate and manage pseudonyms. The domain concept enables the structured management of pseudonyms per data source, application context (data collection, data transfer) or location. The characters (alphabet) and algorithms used can be freely defined. The linking of domains enables the creation of hierarchies and the generation of pseudonyms of any level (pseudonymisation of pseudonyms). The intuitive web interface supports the creation and resolving of pseudonyms. If necessary, pseudonyms can be created temporarily or anonymised in order to take account of the ‘right to be forgotten’ of data subjects. At the same time, gPAS also supports large amounts of data by means of list processing. The dashboard provides an overview of the figures for generated pseudonyms and configured domains. Users can get started quickly and easily with the manual provided, which guides them step by step through the functionalities and necessary configurations.
Additional Information
License: AGPLv3
Copyright: 2013 - 2025 Independent Trusted Third Party of the University Medicine Greifswald
Contact: Form
Concept and implementation: Lars Geidel
Web-Client: Arne Blumentritt, Martin Bialke, Frank-Michael Moser
Docker: Ronny Schuldt
TTP-FHIR Gateway for gPAS: M. Bialke, P. Penndorf, L. Geidel, S. Lang
User Manual
The current version of the user manual (German) for the gPAS® is available at https://ths-greifswald.de/gpas/handbuch
API
All functionalities of gPAS® are provided for external use via SOAP-interface, which is available from http://IP-ADDRESS:8080/gpas/gpasService?wsdl. Further information and sample-requests are part of the user manual. The complete API description is available from https://ths-greifswald.de/gpas/doc.
Note
The gPAS® is being developed by the University Medicine Greifswald (Institute for Community Medicine) and was published in 2013 as part of the MOSAIC project (funded by the DFG HO 1937/2-1).
Selected functions of the gPAS® were realised as part of the MIRACUM project (funded by the BMBF 01ZZ1801M). The gPAS is continuously being further developed on the basis of project-specific requirements and feedback from the user community.
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