| Storage device | Green data | Yellow data | Red data | Black data |
| Memory stick* | Yes | Yes | Only for short-term data transfer | No |
| External hard drive* | Yes | Yes | Yes, if encrypted and locked away. No data backup provided | No |
| Dropbox, Google Disk | No | No | No | No |
| Locally on UiA-managed device* | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Locally on personal device* | No | No | No | No |
| TSD secure storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Archive (record-keeping value only, not research) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OneDrive | Yes | Yes | Limited amounts. Requires use of a university-managed device and classification | No |
| Teams (SharePoint) | Yes | Yes | Limited amounts. Requires use of a university-managed device and classification | No |
| Local file server (only in special cases, request must be made to IT) | Yes | Yes | Depends on server configuration | No |
* Provides no backup of data