Summary of Authorised Data User Responsibilities
The terms and conditions of use for DSS Longitudinal Studies datasets are set out in the Longitudinal Studies Access and Use Guidelines including obligations as an authorised data user. A summary of your obligations are as follows:
1. STORAGE:
- Store all copies of the Datasets, whether full or partial, in a manner set out in the Guidelines.
- Destroy or delete all copies of any Dataset you no longer need.
- Understand that you are responsible for the Datasets unless and until all copies of the dataset in your control have been destroyed AND you have notified DSS of their destruction.
2. USAGE:
- Do not attempt to identify individuals in any Dataset
- If spontaneous recognition occurs, to not share the identity of any person within the Dataset.
- Do not share unit record data with anyone who is not an authorised user of the same Dataset.
- Do not match, share, link, integrate or merge any DSS Dataset with other Datasets without written permission from the Department.
3. PUBLICATION:
- Make all your published or finalised research publicly available in a manner set out in the Guidelines.
- Do not publish any Unit Record Data or any research material that could lead to respondent identification.
- Include the appropriate Dataset acknowledgement in all your research materials.
- Only publish research material that reports at a level of detail (e.g. for geography) as set out in the Guidelines.
4. NOTIFICATION:
- Notify DSS in the following cases:
- Change of personal details, including institutional affiliation
- Change or addition to intended research
- Change in expected completion date of research
- Terminating access to the Dataset
- Loss of the data or other potential breaches
- You are required by law to surrender the data to a third party