Getting started
What the software does
Our open-source software service helps researchers run data donation studies. The service creates a secure website, unique to your study, that guides participants through the complete data donation procedure: from requesting their personal data from platforms like Instagram, Netflix or WhatsApp, to processing that data locally on their own device, and sharing only the parts they explicitly consent to donate.
Participants always stay in control during their participation. Raw data never leaves their device unless they explicitly choose to share it.
How to get access
The data donation software service is available on the Next platform. Anyone can create an account and preview the service.
Are you a researcher in the Netherlands?
Researchers employed at any university in the Netherlands, or at any ODISSEI or CLARIAH member organization, can use the data donation software service on Next for data collection for free.
Contact us for access.
Email datadonation@uu.nlFree licenses are provided by ODISSEI, and all studies are subject to the ODISSEI user policy.
Read the ODISSEI user policy
Are you based outside the Netherlands?
The Next platform is managed by Eyra, who offer the data donation service to researchers anywhere.
Use Eyra’s hosted service.
Service and pricingAll software is open source, so you can also host it on your own servers.
Source code on GitHub
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Have a question or want to discuss your study?
We can answer your questions about:
- Which hosting option fits your project
- Getting access for your university
- Whether data donation is a good fit for your research