According to the provisions of article 17 of the Official Statistics Law of 2021, the Statistical Service may grant access to confidential data which are necessary for specific scientific, research programmes in Cyprus or abroad, upon approval by the Director. The confidential data may be released after a process which ensures no direct identification of the statistical units but, in the same time, ensures usability of the data.
The approval of the application shall serve as a binding contract between the applicant and the Statistical Service.
Furthermore, a charge is fixed according to the volume and time consumed for the preparation of the data.
Steps to be followed in order to submit an electronic application for access to confidential data for scientific, research purposes:
a. Fill-in the fields in the electronic form below.
b. Print-out, manually complete and scan the completed (signed and stamped) application:
"APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL DATA FOR SCIENTIFIC, RESEARCH PURPOSES".
c. Prepare a complementary, supporting document which includes the information required in order for the Statistical Service to examine the application (five types of information).
d. Attach the two files above (and any additional files, if necessary) to the electronic application, using the relevant field.
To attach multiple files, press the “Ctrl” key, while selecting files on your computer.
e. Submit the application.
* It is noted that only files of the following formats can be attached on the application: pdf, jpeg, png, gif, bmp.