Data protection, preservation of anonymity in data collection andanalysis

Declaration of consent for data acquisition / data collection

Winterthur, 17/2/15

On the19/2/15

in Place name

Within the framework of thexx thesis

TITLE

of

NAME OF STUDENT

data acquisition will be conducted by the person mentioned above viaaudio device and/orvideo device and/or written text.

Thesis supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christiane Hohenstein

Data protection and anonymisation of data

Data acquisition is conducted with due regard toconfidentiality andwith the assurance of nondisclosure ofdata,as well as the anonymity of all participants.Data analysis isconducted anonymously and for scientific purposes only. The acquisition and use of data are in accordance with the Zurich Bill on Information and Data Protection(BIDP).[1]

Data collection is conductedanonymously,that is, all personal data isrecorded anonymously by the person(s)mentionedabove in order to avoid any inference as to the participants’ identities. No recordwill be kept of any authentic personal data anditscodingin order to avoid traceability. Thisprocedureis in accordance with the regulationsof the Federal Act on Research involving Human Beings (Human Research Act HRA), applicable since 1 January 2014.[2]

Analysis will be conducted exclusively on data that has been rendered anonymous. Only the persons directly involved in the project will be able to access the original data.All persons involvedin the projectagree toadhere to nondisclosure and confidential use of databy signing this declaration of consent (for signatures, see below).

This project is being conducted at the School of Applied Linguistics, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Winterthur. The persons conducting the project will be happy to provide information on the results at the end of the project.

The project intends to examine XXXXX.

Data protection and anonymisation of data by the persons conducting the project:

The persons conducting the projectnamed below guarantee:

  • that your personal data will not be passed on to third parties;
  • that your personal data will be treated confidentially;
  • that your personal data will only be used in anonymised form for this research; it will not be possible to attribute your anonymised statements to you personally;
  • that your personal data will be stored so that unauthorized persons cannot access them;
  • that the collected data (audio recordings, texts, etc.)will not be used for any further purpose after completion of the project without your prior consent.

Place and date: Winterthur, XX.XX.15

NAME

Signature: ------

Place and date: Winterthur, XX.XX.15

Prof. Dr. Christiane Hohenstein
(Supervising Lecturer)

Signature: ------

Contact addresses:

Student conducting the project:Supervising Professor/ Tutor:

NAMEProfessor Dr. xxxxxxx

ADRESSProfessor of xxxxx

ZHAW Zurich University of

Applied Sciences

Applied Linguistics

Theaterstrasse 15c

CH-8401 Winterthur

Declaration of consent

By signing below, I confirm that I consent to the collection and use of all data from interviews and discussions in which I participate for the “Multilingualism in NGOs in Switzerland” project.

I am aware that my data will be collected and used in compliance with the Zurich Bill on Information and Data Protection (BIDP). My personal data will be coded by the above-mentioned interviewers in order to ensure that the identities of the individual participants remain anonymous.

  • I hereby confirm that I have been informed about the content and purpose of the project and that I agree to participate in the project.
  • I consent to the recording (audio/video) of interviews with me or discussions in which I participate.
  • I consent to the use of my anonymised statements for scientific purposes within the scope of the project, its documentation and publications (including any exhibitions and further publications).

Date and place:

Participant’s signature:

First and last name:

Address:

or e-mail address:

(for feedback, if desired)

Information on the use of this form

Please print double-sided.

Please fill in all parts highlighted in greenas applicable to the project.

All participants will receive a form signed by all parties. Thus each study participant’s form is to be printed out in triplicate and signed by each person – one signed copy is for the participant, one for the person carrying out the project and one for the supervising lecturer.

The signed declaration of consent will not besubmitted with thepaper, but will bestored separately.

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[1]Zurich Bill on Information and Data Protection (BIDP)

[2]Information on the Human Research Act