Special Licence data COVID-19 update

We are very pleased to announce that we have been successful in agreeing a set of twelve temporary additional conditions of use that will enable users to access Special Licence data from home. These measures mitigate against any additional risks posed by people working outside their institutional environment and provide assurance to data owners. This applies only to the current temporary lockdown period, and ONLY where the following data owners have agreed.

Users of Special Licence data must submit a new additional online agreement to the UK Data Service, where they will need to agree to twelve conditions. They will then be permitted to use their institutionally approved VPN to access their approved standalone organisational/institutional workstation (PC, laptop, other portable device) at the location specified in their Special Licence application.

Data owners and the relevant datasets who have agreed to the new arrangements are listed below. Use of data from home not listed below will constitute a breach of the Licence. Users who breach the licence will face a temporary suspension (minimum three months) from using any data provided by the UK Data Service. New owners are being added so please continue to check here.

8664Understanding Society: COVID-19 Study, 2020: Special Licence Access, Local Authority District

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