Information, Networking & Support for
Platform Data Access
Article 40 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) requires platforms to grant data access to researchers and non-profit organisations in order to detect, identify and understand systemic risks in the European Union.
The DSA 40 Data Access Collaboratory provides up-to-date information on the legislation’s implementation, networking activities, and advisory services for researchers, lawmakers, and the interested public.
The DSA40 Data Access Tracker
Keep track of your access application
We call upon researchers and other non-profit organisations to share their data access requests with us, so that we can
- inform the public about the success rate of access requests
- develop guidance for successful access requests
- inform ongoing regulatory processes
26
complete applications registered
16
applications have been decided by the platforms
25
applications have requested public data
★ 7
applications were accepted by the platforms
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Data Access Basics
Frequently Asked Questions
Data access applications can either be submitted by members of a research organisation or other non-profit organisations with a public interest mission.
DSA Article 40 differentiates between public and private data. While public data can be requested by researchers from research institutions and other non-profit organisations, private data can only be requested by „vetted researchers“ who meet the requirements laid down in DSA Art. 40 (8).
DSA Art. 34 defines systemic risk as:
- dissemination of illegal content
- negative effects for the exercise of fundamental rights
- negative effects on civic discourse, electoral processes and public security
- negative effects in relation to gender-based violence, the protection of public health, the protection of minors and relating to someone’s physical and mental well-being
The DSA 40 Collaboratory Core Team
Ulrike Klinger
Principal Investigator
European University Viadrina
Jakob Ohme
Principal Investigator
Weizenbaum Institute
Lukas Seiling
Collaboratory Coordination &
Technical Implementation