Privacy and Data Security
Will researchers ever be able to link my data/responses back to me?
Yes, the recording of the interviews will link the data/responses back to you but these recordings will be privacy protected.
Will my initial data include information that can identify me (names, addresses, or other identifying material, such as audio, specific demographics, etc.)
Yes, the end of the demographic survey asks for your contact information for the researcher to schedule interviews. This, along with the recorded interviews, identifies you.
Will researchers assign my data/responses a research ID code to use instead of my name?
Yes, all participants who participate in the interview will be assigned a research ID. This research ID will replace your name.
If yes, how will researchers create a list to link names with their research ID codes?
There will be a reference list linking the IDs to the participants. The IDs will consist of a V, the first letter of your occupation and a number.
If yes, how will researchers secure the link of names and research ID codes? How long will the link be kept? Who has access? What is the approximate destruction date?
The reference list will be secured with the other data on an encrypted USB Drive in a secured location. After 3 years, the drive will be wiped and destroyed.
How and where will my data be protected (electronic and hardcopy)?
All data will be stored on an encrypted USB Drive in a secured location.
Will artificial intelligence (AI) software be used?
No.
How long will the data be kept in the protected space?
The data will be kept in the secured space for three years.
Who will have access to the protected data?
I will have access to all of your data and information. In addition, my dissertation chair, committee members, and all College of Doctoral Studies Reviewers may view your information and your answers as part of the dissertation review process.
What is the privacy policy for survey platforms (Survey Monkey, Qualtrics, mTurk, Google, etc.), any recording software (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.), interview software, survey software, artificial intelligence software, or transcription software companies?
https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/
https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy/
Where and how will the signed informed consent forms be secured?
The signed informed consent forms will be secured with the rest of data.
For California Residents ONLY
For the state of California, participants have additional rights through the State: The right to know about the personal information a business collects about them and how it is used and shared; The right to delete personal information collected from them (with some exceptions); The right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information; and The right to non-discrimination for exercising their CCPA rights. For more information, click on the link below:
California Consumer Privacy Act: https://www.oag.ca.gov/pr