Different processing situations

Under certain circumstances, personal data may be processed in connection with statistical surveys or scientific studies of societal importance.

• Find information at The Danish Data Protection Agency's website (only in Danish) 

If you use personal data from social media, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok and Instagram, in your research project, you must use data in accordance with the rules in the General Data Protection Regulation and other relevant legislation.

• See the guidelines on use of personal data from social media.

In addition to the data protection rules, special rules in other legislation apply when personal data is processed in connection with, for example, research projects within health science.  

• Find more information at The Danish Data Protection Agency's website (only in Danish)
• Find guidance on cross-institutional collaboration between regions and universities concerning health data (only in Danish)

What is the difference between research ethics and data protection? And do you as a researcher need to comply with both research ethics requirements and data protection rules?

• Read about research ethics and data protection

When you are involved in research-based public sector consultancy, it may include the processing of personal data. If it does, you must have a legal basis for such processing according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• Find more information about research-based public sector consultancy and GDPR