# Sensitive Data (SD) services for research: user guide

Welcome to the user guides for CSC's Sensitive Data (SD) services. Each guide provides step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. Use the left menu (if menu is not visible, try zooming out in your browser), search bar or [table of contents](sd-services-toc.md) to find topics quickly. 

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### Quick links to user guides




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- #### Research data: store and analyse

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    [Start here: create an account and a CSC project academic type](sd-store-and-analyze-research-data.md)

    [Resource planning for your CSC project](sd-billing-units.md)

    [Store with SD Connect :material-arrow-right:](sd_connect.md)

    [Analyse with SD Desktop :material-arrow-right:](sd_desktop.md)


- #### Research data: publish and reuse 

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    [Publish with Federated EGA :material-arrow-right:](federatedega.md)

    [Reuse with SD Apply :material-arrow-right:](sd-apply.md)


- #### Secondary use of health and social data

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    [Start here with **Findata permit** :material-arrow-right:](findata-permit.md)

    [Start here with **Public Register permit** :material-arrow-right:](single-register-permit.md)

    [Analyse with SD Desktop for secondary use :material-arrow-right:](sd-desktop-audited.md)

    [Submit secondary use data :material-arrow-right:](single-register-submission.md)

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!!! Note
    **The guides are structured based on the type of data involved in your research and the legal grounds for its processing**. Start by identifying the type of confidential or sensitive data your research       involves, whether it is: **research data** (e.g. consented data collected for scientific studies) or **health and social data for secondary use** (e.g. register data provided by the Finnish Social and        Health Data Permit Authority, Findata, or a public register). This will also determine the appropriate CSC project type used to access the services and the access rights for project members.

### Quick access webpage to SD Services

For convenient access to SD services, visit and bookmark the [Quick access webpage](https://research.csc.fi/sensitive-data/sensitive-data-sd-services-for-research/links-to-services/). This external page provides a centralized list that allows you to easily reach the services you need.


### Service breaks

* SD services undergo regular maintenance on the **first Wednesday of every month**, for full details please visit [Service Breaks page in _research.csc.fi_ website :material-open-in-new:](https://research.csc.fi/service-breaks){ target=_blank }


### Support

!!! info "Do you have any questions? Would you like to discuss how SD services can support your research project?"

       - [Contact us](../../support/contact.md), subject: *Sensitive Data services*
       - Join the [CSC Research User Support Coffee - Every Wednesday at 14:00](https://ssl.eventilla.com/usersupportcoffee){ target="_blank" }.
       - We offer on demand training and online meetings to guide you step by step when setting up a project or accessing the service for the first time.


Sensitive Data (SD) Services - [Cookie policy](sd-cookie-policy.md)
