Digital Economy Act Accredited Processing Environments are accredited for the purposes of processing data, whether that processing be concerned principally with the linkage or de-identification of data, or the storage and provision of secure access to de-identified data.
If your organisation is interested in becoming an Accredited Processing Environment under the Digital Economy Act, please email Research.Accreditation@statistics.gov.uk.
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Research Support Unit (NISRA RSU) has been accredited for the preparation and provision of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 24th May 2019 which will expire on 31st May 2024.
NISRA RSU has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
The NISRA RSU’s next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is June 2024.
Submit a research project application via NISRA Research Support Unit
Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been accredited for the preparation and provision of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 12th August 2019 which will expire on 31st July 2024.
The ONS has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
The ONS’ next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is June 2024.
Submit a research project application via the Office for National Statistics Secure Research Service
ONS Secure Research Service (SRS) has been accredited for the provision of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 12th August 2019 which will expire on 31st July 2024.
The ONS SRS has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
The ONS SRS’ next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is June 2024.
Submit a research project application via the Office for National Statistics Secure Research Service
The Integrated Data Service (IDS) has been accredited for the provision of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 14th September 2023 which will expire on 31st September 2028.
The IDS has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
The IDS’s next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is September 2024.
Submit a research project application via IDS.
Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank has been accredited for the preparation and provision of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 30 January 2020 which will expire on 31 January 2025.
SAIL has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
SAIL’s next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is September 2024.
Submit a research project application via the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage Databank
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Census Office (NISRA Census Office) has been accredited for the preparation of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 14th February 2020 which will expire on 28th February 2025.
NISRA Census Office has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
The NISRA Census Office’s next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is December 2024.
NISRA Census Office works in partnership with the NISRA Research Support Unit. Submit a research project application via the NISRA Research Support Unit
UK Data Archive (UKDA) has been accredited for the provision of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 16th March 2020 which will expire on 31st March 2025.
UKDA has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
UKDA’s next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is June 2024.
Submit a research project application via the UK Data Archive
UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) has been accredited for the provision and preparation of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 17th March 2023 which will expire on 17th March 2028.
The UK LLC has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
The UK LLC’s next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is March 2024.
Submit a research project application via UK LLC
Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) works in partnership with the electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS) and has been accredited for the provision of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 16thh March 2020 which will expire on 31st March 2025.
EPCC has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Maturing for Data Capability.
The EPCC’s next accreditation review date for Data security is December 2024 and capability in 2025.
The electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS) works in partnership with the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) and has been accredited for the provision of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 7th December 2020 which will expire on 31st December 2025.
eDRIS has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
The eDRIS’ next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is December 2024.
Submit a research project application via the electronic Data Research and Innovation Service
The National Records of Scotland (NRS) has been accredited for the preparation of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 28th October 2021 which will expire on 31st October 2026.
The NRS has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
The NRS’ next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is December 2024.
Submit a research project application via National Records of Scotland
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has been accredited for the preparation of data under the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 9 February 2022 which will expire on 31 February 2027.
DHCW has been assessed as Capable for Data Security and Capable for Data Capability.
DHCW’s next accreditation review date for Data security and capability is September 2024.
Submit a research project application via Digital Health and Care Wales