It is Uninett that has an agreement with Zoom (through NORDUnet, a collaboration body for the national data networks for research and higher education in the Nordic countries), and that delivers Zoom to OsloMet and the rest of the sector. OsloMet has a general data processing agreement with Uninett which also includes research interviews.
Always evaluate group interview against individual interview. Group interviewing is not advised when processing red data, as this gives a higher risk of personal data being made public.
Note: If you are planning a Zoom meeting as a substitute for a physical meeting in research projects, a change notification to NSD may be necessary.
It is recommended to use an OsloMet operated PC when you are hosting a Zoom meeting. If you are recording a meeting, you are required to use an OsloMet operated PC (see special requirements regarding recording further down).
Always use the OsloMets Zoom license with Feide login. The free version of Zoom is not allowed. See Install the Zoom-client.
Use “Generate Automatically” and not “Personal Meeting ID”.
Do not reuse passwords for meetings.
For group interviews, consider turning off participants' video.
Activate “Enable waiting room” under “Advanced Options”.
Uncheck “Join before host” under “Advanced Options”.
Do not leave the link to the Zoom Meeting with Meeting ID open, but communicate it through email, SMS or similar. If you send the link in Outlook, you must set the notice as private.
Holding a Zoom meeting
Make sure no unauthorized person has access to the screen during the call or can hear audio from the call. Use headphones where practicable.
If there is an unauthorized person inside the meeting, immediately close the meeting and notify csirt@oslomet.no.
Recording a Zoom meeting (additional requirements)
Use only an OsloMet operated PC if you are going to record the meeting. Note: If you are a student without OsloMet PC, you can do the following instead of recording in Zoom:
Make your own notes and save on OsloMet One Drive or in Sharepoint as Confidential (yellow data only).
Plan in advance where downloaded data will be temporarily stored. See Storage Guide.
Yellow data can be stored on:
OsloMet-operated mobile and tablet
OsloMet-operated laptop
OsloMet-operated desktop PC and Mac, if encrypted (check with IT service desk)
OsloMet One Drive and Sharepoint
Encrypted memory stick / external hard drive
Red data can be stored on:
OsloMet-operated notebook PC - on the folder C:\Users\(your user) \temp_persondata_utenbackup
OsloMet-operated desktop PC, if encrypted (check with IT service desk)
Change storage location according to data classification (see above).
Check “Record a separate audio file for each participant who speaks if necessary”.
Check “Add a timestamp to the recording if you need to edit the recording later on”.
Make sure the temporary recording file is not saved (“Keep temporary recording files should not be checked”).
If something happens or is said during the meeting that needs to be removed afterwards, note the time so you can cut or edit more easily.
After the meeting ends, the recording will be downloaded to the selected location. This may take some time. Let the machine finish before closing the lid or turning off the computer. Check that the recording ended up in the right place. Delete any unnecessary information. For example, audio files can be deleted if you only need to use video or or video files can be deleted if you only need to use audio.
Transfer the recording to the final storage location as soon as possible. Red data shall be transferred to the TSD. Delete the intermediate copy.