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FORS does everything possible to provide open and easy access to data, while at the same time protecting the confidentiality of research participants and the rights of the data depositors. They rely on a combination of basic anonymization techniques (e.g., taking out identifying variables), acces...

De-identifying qualitative data poses unique challenges given their structure and contextual richness. As the sharing of qualitative data is becoming more common, reliably de-identifying such data is crucial because participants in qualitative research projects commonly receive assurances of conf...

Training researchers who want to access confidential, legally controlled data in data protection and statistical disclosure is a key part of ensuring the safe use of these data and an important task for secure data facility professionals. But developing suitable training materials can be resource...