Abstract
The development of social science research policies reflects an increased emphasis upon government and political control of the research, while at the same time researchers are confronted with stronger restrictions regarding their access to and utilization of certain types of data. The paper gives a review of proposed legislation concerning data systems and the protection of privacy in Norway. According to the proposal a new agency, the Data Inspection, will be given the authority to decide whether or not to permit the establishment of personal data systems to be used by agencies of state or municipality. The provisons of the proposed act will apply even to data systems for research purposes. The paper gives a consideration of a number of intended as well as presumably unintended consequences of such legislation. It is stressed that social scientists fully endorse efforts to build a protective shield around the integrity and privacy of individuals who furnish data for research. However, such efforts should not be allowed to introduce serious obstacles to the search for improved knowledge about social processes.
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