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 information must you give to the participants?
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 have 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.
User guide: Social media and research
Contact Sikt's Data Protection Services
Message: Log in to minforskning.sikt.no and contact your adviser by sending a message.
Chat: Open weekdays from 12 to 14. Closed on Wednesdays.
Phone: +47 73 98 40 40 weekdays from 10-12. Closed on Wednesdays.
Pages in Norwegian
- Hvordan kan du redusere personvernulempen
- Opplysninger om tredjepersoner (andre enn de du har direkte kontakt med)
- Rettighetene til deltakerne
Spesifikke forskningstema
- Barnehage- og skoleforskning
- Forske på egen arbeidsplass
- Forskning på avdøde personer
- Forskning på barnevernet
- Forskning på fengsel og kriminalomsorg
- Forskning på sårbare grupper
Metoder og fremgangsmåter
- Deltakende observasjon
- Eksperimentelle studier og desepsjonsforskning
- Helseforskning
- Kvalitetssikring i helsesektoren