Rules and Conditions

The published LISS panel data are freely available for researchers. You can download the data under the following conditions:

• Data are used for scientific, policy or socially relevant (i.e. non-commercial) research.

• Users have to sign a statement confirming that information about individual persons, households etc., will not be released to others. Data will only be made available after a signed statement has been received, by mail or fax. Care of:

   Josette Janssen
   CentERdata, Tilburg University
   P.O. Box 90153
   5000 LE Tilburg
   The Netherlands

   Fax: + 31 (0)13-466 2764.

   Upon receipt of the signed statement you will receive a password enabling you to download the data. 

• Whenever a paper is written using LISS panel data, the author is required to send a copy to CentERdata, c/o Josette Janssen (address: see above). In addition, the following acknowledgement must be included: "This paper draws on data of the LISS panel of CentERdata."
• Access to data is for personal use only. Data users are prohibited from making copies of the data available to others.
• Anyone wanting to use the data should contact CentERdata personally to request access to the data. This way we can then keep track of who the users are and can notify users of developments regarding the data.
• Using data in a paid assignment for a third party is only permitted in return for payment. Additional restrictions apply here. Please contact Annette Scherpenzeel at CentERdata for more information.
• Students are also permitted to use the data for scientific purposes. However, the password provided will become inactive after a period of two years, but can be renewed if necessary.
• If doubt exists as to whether the data are used in accordance with the conditions above, it is up to the board of CentERdata to decide whether to grant a password.