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Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Tronnier (GUF)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acknowledgements: The author thankfully acknowledges Jeanette Klonk, Andr\u00e8s Chomczyk Penedo and I\u00f1igo de Miguel Beriain<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The following section provides recommendations for researchers conducting a survey in the framework of an ICT research and innovation project. They aim at being easy to understand, simple to implement, compliant with regulations, and adequate scientific practise.<\/p>\n

In order for the survey to be legally and ethically compliant, data protection issues must be considered beforehand. Researchers should consult with their data protection officer (DPO) to receive advice on how to prepare and conduct a survey in a GDPR compliant way.<\/p>\n

Planning the survey<\/h2>\n

A key principle of data protection is to minimize the collected data from respondents to the minimum that is required to achieve the specific task or purpose for which they were collected -this is called data minimization -. Researchers must always avoid any unnecessary intrusion on respondents\u2019 privacy. Therefore, researchers should think about which specific information they need for their research purpose at the planning stage of the survey. They must balance how important the data are for the project, how intrusive the questions of the survey are and whether they can collect the relevant information through less invasive methods.<\/p>\n

According to the minimization principle, researchers should prefer anonymized data over personal data. If this is not possible (and they should be able to demonstrate why not), pseudonymized data are the most recommendable option. Regarding the amount of data, the minimization principle forces researchers to gather as few data as possible. In this regard, opting for a large dataset must be justified. Special categories data, such as biometric data of individuals, should not be collected if this is not strictly necessary. Surveys should avoid hypersensitive questions, meaning questions that could harm respondents and\/or related entities such as employers, political parties, or other individuals.<\/p>\n

Preparing the survey<\/h2>\n

Before conducting the survey, researchers should address how they plan to inform potential respondents about the data protection aspects of the survey, i.e. their rights, how the processing will be done, if data will be shared with third parties, etc. In particular, researchers should carefully plan how to comply with any request from a data subject exercising one of their rights.<\/p>\n

Obtaining respondents informed consent<\/h3>\n

Consent is a legal basis for data processing according to the GDPR. Although there are other legal bases such as the public interest (see Art. 6 GDPR), researchers should prefer respondents\u2019 informed consent to process personal data. Seeking the consent of an individual to participate in research reflects the right of an individual to self-determination and also his\/her fundamental right to be free from bodily interference whether physical or psychological and to protect his\/her personal data as well as the opportunity to choose what shall or shall not happen to them. These are ethical principles recognized by human research regulation and guidelines.[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Online recruitment<\/h3>\n

In recent years, social media has often been used as a tool for recruiting participants in a survey. However, this practise is highly troublesome from a standpoint of data protection. To begin with, it is not easy to determine the respondent ‘s real age. Some social media tools users involve an incredible number of minors. If a researcher recruits a minor in a survey through the use of social media tools, informed consent will not be valid (unless parental consent is provided for in compliance with the relevant national regulations). Furthermore, it might expose minors to potential risks which could harm them. Similar concerns apply to the elderly population or other vulnerable individuals, who might be unable to deal with the technologies used by the survey.<\/p>\n

The use of tools and services<\/h3>\n

It is crucial to analyze the legality of the tools and services that are to be used for the survey beforehand. This includes services with which survey data is gathered, stored and analyzed. Researchers must consider the following points regarding the service provider used:<\/p>\n