If you are to disclose personal data in the course of your research project, e.g. due to a change in your place of employment, the data disclosure must be approved and registered by Aarhus University in each individual case.
Complete the form on this page (note that there are cases in which the form should not be used - see the information in the right-hand column).
Remember that the data disclosure must be in accordance with the purpose, and as a general rule, the informants must be notified of the disclosure when the data is collected.
and then sending it to fortegnelse@au.dk (Data Protection Unit, AU), which is responsible for contact with the Danish Data Protection Agency.
Disclosure to third countries (outside the EU/EEA)
When you enter into agreements, you must know where the personal data will be stored, and where the recipient is registered. If the personal data is stored on a server in a third country, or if a company in a third country has access to personal data located in Denmark, you are obliged to ask whether the company has secured the right to transfer personal data to the country in question.
Please contact the TTO team at tto@au.dk if you are to disclose personal data to third countries.
Any other permits
Requirements may be made under special legislation concerning e.g. notification and obtaining permission from other government agencies and institutions, such as the Danish National Committee on Health Research Ethics.
Please contact the TTO team at tto@au.dk if you are in any doubt.