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Access Restrictions
Access to raw data and processed data may be restricted for the following reasons:
- Temporary restrictions to allow investigators to complete experimental protocols and to repeat experiments as judged necessary to assure valid results
- Temporary restrictions to preserve intellectual property or copyright claims
- Temporary restrictions due to requirements of granting agencies or contracts with other sponsors
- Permanent restrictions to ensure privacy of human subjects
Adapted from University of Minnesota
Data Retention and Storage
There is no universal standard for how long raw and processed research data should be retained.
- Some federal agencies require that data be retained for three years after completion of the project.
- In general, three years should be considered a minimum in academia. Some experts recommend retention of raw and processed data for five years. Many companies, however, have shorter retention cycles.
- When patent or other legal issues are involved, advice of an attorney should be sought before any records are destroyed.
Proper data retention and storage is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator and the Administrator of the unit in which he/she works.
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