# Working in the Sandbox

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To access the Sandbox, please use the following link: <https://sandbox.finngen.fi/>
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You need to have [access to FinnGen red data](broken://pages/eNdGj4vRUOiIZjFMgGUq) to use the Sandbox.
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Before you start using the Sandbox please watch the following videos.

### **FinnGen security training videos**

**Part 1:** [**FinnGen is a research project**](https://www.finngen.fi/en/members/recordings/finngen-data-security-training-material-part-1) **(3.31 min)**

* The aims of the FinnGen research project
* FinnGen genotype and phenotype data basic

**Part 2:**[ **Data structure and access levels**](https://www.finngen.fi/en/members/recordings/finngen-data-security-training-material-part-2) **(5.18 min)**

* Where to find the data in the Sandbox
* How to download results from the Sandbox
* How to share your data and results with other organizations

**Part3:** [**Basics of personal data and individual level data**](https://www.finngen.fi/en/members/recordings/finngen-data-security-training-material-part-3) **(6.21 min)**

* What is personal data and individual level data
* How and why data is pseudonymised
* When data is anonymised

**Part 4:** [**Why it is safe to do analysis in the Sandbox**](https://www.finngen.fi/en/members/recordings/finngen-data-security-training-material-part-4) **(5.14 min)**

* How the Sandbox and data is protected
* How you can protect the data
* The different types of FinnGen analysis and processes related to them

Other Sandbox and data security exam videos are available on the [Finngen Sandbox tutorial site](https://tutorial.finngen.fi/).

Below is a background image from the Sandbox that shows the main functions of the Sandbox environment:

![](/files/vJqXd0bC5xtcNrrqLDP1)

### Further information

In this section, we have collected instructions and tips that help you to work efficiently in the Sandbox:

* [**How to get started with Sandbox**](/working-in-the-sandbox/how-to-get-started-with-sandbox.md)
* [**What is Sandbox and what you do there**](/working-in-the-sandbox/uniqueness-of-sandbox-in-providing-a-secure-environment-to-access-individual-level-data.md)
* [**What do we mean by "red" and "green" data?**](/working-in-the-sandbox/what-do-we-mean-by-red-and-green-data.md)
* [**General workflows for the most common analyses**](/working-in-the-sandbox/general-workflows-for-the-most-common-analyses.md)
* [**Quirks and features**](/working-in-the-sandbox/quirks-and-features.md)
* [**Which tools are available?**](/working-in-the-sandbox/which-tools-are-available.md)
* [**Working with Phenotype Data**](/working-in-the-sandbox/working-with-phenotype-data.md)
* [**Working with Genotype Data**](/working-in-the-sandbox/working-with-genotype-data.md)
* [**Running analyses in Sandbox**](/working-in-the-sandbox/running-analyses-in-sandbox.md)
* [**Billing information and where to find more details**](/working-in-the-sandbox/billing-information-and-where-to-find-more-details.md)


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