Data safety is intended to protect the safety of research participants and ensure the integrity of research data.
Harvard's Data Safety System supports the submission, review and management of data use across the University. Harvard researchers can submit and maintain the following items through the online system:
• Review of data management plans
• Communication with reviewers and select Harvard resource teams
• Details about use of data, including project and/or data access team members
Researchers who are collecting, accessing or taking custody of research data from a third party should submit (and may be required to submit) a request for security review via the Data Safety System. The application will automatically connect the submitter with their school's security reviewer.