Terms and Conditions of Use

About SwedPop

SwedPop is a national research infrastructure that provides individual-level population data, including life-course, cross-sectional, and panel data. The data cover large populations across diverse social and geograhical contexts over extended period times. The infrastructure is supported by a consortium of five Swedish universities and organisations, and by the Swedish Research Council. The SwedPop Online Data Retrieval Tool is developed and maintained by SwedPop as a resource for the research community and other interested users. The service is hosted by the Demographic Database (DDB) at CEDAR, Umeå University, Sweden.

Processing of Personal Data

By registering a SwedPop user account, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Umeå University. Information on how personal data are processed at Umeå University in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is available here.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to enhance functionality and service performance. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that contains information required for certain features of the website, in accordance with the Swedish Electronic Communications Act (SFS 2003: 389). More information about the Swedish Electronic Communications Act is available here.

Disclaimer

Users of data retrieved from SwedPop acknowledge that the original data providers bear no responsibility for the use of the data, nor for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions based on such use.

Conditions of Data Use

By retrieving data from SwedPop, the user agrees:

  • Not to distribute the data, or any part thereof, to third parties
  • Not to use the data for commercial purposes
  • Not to use the data, or any part thereof, for purposes other than those specified when ordering the data

Citation Requirement

By retrieving data from the SwedPop database, the user agrees to acknowledge SwedPop as the data provider and the Demographic Database (DDB) as the repository holder. Correct citations must be included  in any publication, report, conference paper, or other material in which SwedPop data are used. The Citation page provides recommended citations for the current database version in multiple citation styles. Information required to citie earlier versions of the database is available at the Revision History page.

Revisions

These Terms and Conditions may be revised at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the SwedPop Online Data Retrieval Tool constitutes acceptance of the current version. Last revised: 23 February 2026

Consent Notice

By using the system, you consent to the collection, storage, and use of your personal data in accordance with theese Terms and Conditions. You also confirm that you understand and accept the conditions governing data use and citation requirements.