myDATA

The application and management user portal which administers safe data access to platforms such as DataLab. 

myDATA provides the functionality for organisations and researchers to: 

• register to their organisation, with an Responsible Officer Undertaking (ROU) in place
• onboard researchers
• create and maintain projects, and 
• request new data linkages.

Who can access the DataLab outlines requirements for organisations and researcher in further detail. 

Within myDATA you can undertake the following:

• enrol and manage your training session attendance
• create a project (which you are Project lead/editor for)
• track status changes through the Overview of a project
• submit change requests
• submit and track data clearance requests
• close projects.

There are associated charges for microdata access via the DataLab.

1. Register using your organisational email address
2. Complete all authentication steps
3. Log into myDATA

Refer to Getting started for full instructions.

If you are affiliated with multiple organisations, you will need to register separate accounts for each organisation.

The following conditions are applicable to all users registered in My Data Approvals to Access (myDATA) for access to DataLab projects.

By registering in myDATA, I agree: 

1. To provide true and correct information about my identity and contact details when registering, and if these details change, to provide the updated details to the ABS. I understand if I leave my organisation new approvals need to be sought for continued access to data or systems.
2. The ABS may discuss my registration and access with my organisation's Contact Officer and Project lead, who have the authority to remove my access.
3. To keep my log in credentials for ABS systems secure and not share my log in credentials with any other person or organisation.
4. ABS can share my project information, such as contact details, project name, project lead and organisation and dataset access with other organisations and users. This information will only be shared at the discretion of the ABS for the purposes of administering access to data, such as seeking approvals on your behalf with the data custodians responsible for the data, system logging and disclosing user details to other users for the purpose of enabling collaboration.
5. ABS can share with other organisations confidentialised information about my organisation's system and data usage, for the purposes of usage reporting, auditing, feedback or performance. Any personal information collected will be held while there is a business need and kept in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. See also, ABS privacy policy and DataLab privacy notice.
6. ABS may contact me to provide me with information about data, systems or products, such as upcoming releases, system changes or to seek my feedback.
7. To comply with the ABS conditions of sale.

I acknowledge that:

1. My use of myDATA and ABS systems may be audited.
2. The ABS may partially or fully remove, suspend or deactivate my access to ABS systems, data, files or tables. This may be for ABS operational reasons, such as implementing changes to data or systems, or for a breach of ABS directions and system constraints.
3. A breach of these conditions of use may result in sanctions which may include, but are not limited to, ABS removing access to these systems for me and/or my organisation permanently or for a set period of time.
4. Removal of access does not entitle a user or organisation to a refund of any subscription charges and the ABS is not liable for any damages this removal of access may have for a user or organisation.
5. While the ABS has taken great care to ensure that the information provided within ABS systems is as correct and accurate as possible, the ABS does not guarantee, or accept any legal liability arising from, or connected to, the use of any material contained within, or derived from these systems. See ABS disclaimer for further information.

The ABS privacy policy and DataLab user privacy notice  outline how the ABS handles any personal information that you provide to us.   

The ABS Privacy Policy for Managing and Operating Our Business outlines how we handle personal information that is collected for managing and operating within the ABS.