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This page gathers questions from ARENA staff on themes such as the processing of personal data, data management and sharing. Answers and further questions will be added after the "Ask and expert" staff meeting (2 April 2019).

Researchers are increasingly expected - or even obliged - to share their data. Managing and sharing your data properly also has a number of benefits for you as a researcher, and is best taken care of through a data management plan.

If your research involves human beings as research objects, i.e. through collecting and/or processing personal data (interviews, surveys,  participant observation, discourse analysis), it is capital that you know your professional and ethical responsibilities related to data management.

If you are to use personal data in your research, either general or sensitive personal data, you must be aware that there are a number of requirements for such use and you must obtain permission before you can start your work.