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Research Data Centers (RDCs) (cont’d)
•“Typical” RDC characteristics: (cont’d)
–Restrictions on linking data (in general if a linkage is approved it will be done by agency staff);
–Inspection of all materials removed from the RDC;
–Limitations on the types of analyses; and
–Disclosure review of researchers' output.
•For information on RDCs see
–CDAC's "Restricted Access Procedures" paper.
–Statistics Canada web site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/rdc/index.htm