Launch of the new platform for accrediting and providing statistical data for scientific research purposes

On September 30, 2024, the new Platform for the accreditation and provision of statistical data for scientific research purposes was launched.

This platform is part of the accreditation process for researchers, provided for in the protocol for access to data for scientific purposes, established between the National Statistics Institute (INE), the Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC) and the FCT. This protocol establishes the conditions for access, for scientific purposes, to anonymized individual statistical data contained in databases resident at INE (produced by INE, by entities with delegated powers and by other administrative sources), in INE's National Data Infrastructure.

Access to data under this protocol requires the accreditation of researchers (Clause 2 of the Protocol) by the DGEEC and from the date this Accreditation Platform was made available, any requests for access to microdata by any other means will no longer be accepted.

This new platform promotes administrative simplification of the data request accreditation process, speeding up and improving communication with researchers through dematerialization and automation, while guaranteeing all levels of security and protection of confidential data.