Standard Procedures for the Storage of Research Data

These procedures are meant to help with the planning of research projects and student theses so that we can meet the privacy requirements set forth in Norwegian law and requirements relating to data security at MF. The procedures cover both measures relating to data security and physical storage.

Please contact us for information on personal data/GDPR, data management or general research ethics!

Hillestad, Berit Widerøe

Berit.W.Hillestad@mf.no

Legal Adviser

Moe, Lars

Lars.Moe@mf.no

IT-director

Rolandsen, Unn Målfrid Høgseth

Unn.M.H.Rolandsen@mf.no

Director of Research

Personal data and confidential information is to be stored in such a way that prevents others from gaining access to or knowledge of them. All processing of such data must be submitted to a security and risk analysis (SRA). Information concerning current legislation and details on SRA can be found in the Personal Data Management Guidelines for Research and Academic Work at MF.

Routines for research data

Storing data on private devices and machines

Data management plan, physical security and encryption

Open Science at MF

MF library web pages on research data

Planning on writing a master's or bachelor's thesis?

familiarise yourself with the Personal Data Management Guidelines for Research and Academic Work at MF
Use a simple data management plan
consider making a security and risk analysis (SRA) before collecting data
Notify SIKT (formerly NSD) if you plan on collecting personal data

Personal data is to be processed carefully and requires strict security measures. We advise you to design your project in such a way that makes the collection of sensitive data (what the law defines as 'special categories of personal data' as well as data relating to criminal convictions and offences and so on) unnecessary.

Discuss with your advisor how you can design and carry out your project without having to store personal data.

Confidential data is also to be stored in such a way that prevents others from gaining access to or knowledge of them. Both the Public Administration Act §§ 13 ff. and special legislation contain provisions concerning confidentiality. Speak with your advisor about how you can write your thesis without having to store such data.

The Responsibilities of an Advisor:
With student theses, it is the advisor's responsibility to consider questions of 'special categories of personal data' in the legal sense, or the necessity of caution when processing data for other reasons (for example, institutional or contractual considerations). Contact the IT office for answers to question related to processing data.