This animation from the UK Data Service describes the principles of the Five Safes. The Five Safes framework helps researchers use personal data carefully while keeping people’s information safe.

Research Data Scotland (RDS) provide a simple explanation of how data is de-identified, what is meant by the term anonymisation and how this differs from pseudonymisation.

A repository of useful tools supporting secure data access. It contains diverse contributions from members of the International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN). The repository includes interactive data discovery tools, signposting support and good practice resources.