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Guide to data protection in research

Our advisors assess the privacy considerations in over 10 000 research and student projects each year. Here we have gathered our advice and guidelines for what you need to consider.

Note: Not all of the information is translated, but we have still kept the links to the information.

If you have questions regarding your project, log on to My page (Min side) and use the message dialogue to get in touch with the advisor at Sikt.

For an explanation on the terminology, see our personal data dictionary (NOR)

General topics

What is personal data? 

What information must you give to the participants?

Consent and other legal bases for processing personal data

How to carry out a project without processing personal data

Fill out an notification form

See who must notify Sikt of their research project, and what you must consider when processing personal data in research.

FAQ about data protection and the notification form

We recieve many questions about privacy and filling out the notification form. Here we hav collected the answers to some common questions.

Notify changes

If you make changes to the project that affect the privacy for the participants, you must notify Sikt and get a new assessment.

What do Sikt assess?

Read about what happens when the notification form is submitted, and what will affect the assessment time.

Contact with Sikt's Data Protection Services

  • Message dialogue: After sending in a notficitaion form, you can use the message dialogue. Log on to My Page (Min side) to find it.
  • Chat: Chat with us on weekdays between 12 noon to 2 PM.
  • Phone: Call us on +47 73 98 40 40 weekdays between 10 AM to 12 noon.

Pages in Norwegian

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