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Confidentiality and Anonymity
Most internet research involves collecting data through surveys. In paper form, a survey could be easily distributed and collected in such a way that no identifiers are attached to the survey, thus rendering it anonymous. The internet, however, was developed to collect information about the user, from the IP address to more sophisticated ways of tracing preferences and choices. An email is generally not anonymous unless it is run through special software. You need to explain to the Board how you will collect your data so that no identifiers are collected; if this condition is met the protocol will most likely qualify for exemption. If you are collecting identifiers, you need to justify why this is necessary and you need to develop a procedure for documenting consent if you are gathering sensitive information.
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