Welcome to Europe's Data Donation Infrastructure

Leveraging the right of data access for research

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Data donation lets people share their personal digital data for research by exercising their legal right of data access. Participants request their data from platforms like Google, Instagram, or TikTok, then donate it to a study. Learn about data donation →

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From study design and ethics approval to participant recruitment and data collection, we provide guidance for every stage of preparing a data donation study. How to run a study →

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Port is free, open-source software for collecting donated data. It comes with ready-made scripts for common platforms, runs entirely in the participant's browser, and keeps raw data private. Explore the software →

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