Data Management Planning: Restricted Data

Guidance and resources for research data management.

Provisions for Confidentiality

Evaluate the sensitivity of your data: Researchers should consider whether or not their data contains either direct or indirect identifiers that could be utilized with other public information to identify research participants.
Comply with UC regulations: UC researchers concerned about confidentiality issues with their data should consult the appropriate UC Requirements and Guidance for Conducting Research Involving Human or Animal Subjects.
Comply with regulations for health research: HIPAA Privacy Rule, Information for Researchers.
Protect the privacy of student data: FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Enable restricted use of your data: Do you want to make your data available in a more restricted, limited-access manner? The ICPSR DSDR program has resources for data producers, including a tool for Designing a Restricted Data Use Contract.
Learn about guidelines from the National Academy of Engineering: Their Online Ethics Center includes a discussion of Ethical Issues in Data Management.

Subjects: Data Management