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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 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.

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.

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