Bing Qualified Researcher Program

Bing’s Qualified Researcher program provides access to data that is publicly accessible on Bing, upon application, for researchers that satisfy the following criteria: 

• The researcher or research organization is independent from commercial interests.

• The researcher application adequately discloses the funding of the research.

• The researcher must be capable of fulfilling specific data security and confidentiality requirements and sufficiently protect any personal data. The application must disclose the technical security and organizational measures it employs to protect data security and confidentiality requirements.

• The application must demonstrate that the proposed access to the requested data and the time frames requested are necessary for, and proportionate to, the purposes of the proposed research.

• The expected results of the proposed research must contribute to the detection, identification and understanding of systemic risks in the European Union, as follows:  

  • The dissemination of illegal content through the Bing services. 

  • Any actual or foreseeable negative effects for the exercise fundamental rights, in particular the fundamental rights of human dignity enshrined in Article 1 of the Charter; respect for private and family life enshrined in Article 7 of the Charter, to the protection of personal data enshrined in Article 8 of the Charter; freedom of expression and information, including the freedom and pluralism of the media, enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter; non-discrimination enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter; respect for the rights of the child enshrined in Article 24 of the Charter; and a high-level of consumer protection enshrined in Article 38 of the Charter. 

  • Any actual or foreseeable negative effects on civic discourse and electoral processes, and public security. 

  • Any actual or foreseeable negative effects in relation to gender-based violence, the protection of public health and minors, and serious negative consequences to the person’s physical and mental well-being.

If you are a researcher or research organization interested in this program and believe your research meets the above qualifications, please complete this application form. We will treat any personal data included as part of an application in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Any information that you submit as part of the application will not be treated as confidential information by Bing and may be referenced publicly. Even if you are selected for research access, you acknowledge and agree that Bing or other researchers are free to conduct research on the same or similar topics.