PRIVACY POLICY.
We respect your privacy
Data handling and confidentiality
If you choose to take part in this study, your data will be processed under the terms of UK data protection law (including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018). Your data refers to all information collected during recruitment, and written notes and audio recordings collected during your interview.
Any personally identifiable information submitted as part of the research (e.g. names, or photos, video, or audio) will be deleted as soon as practical. Audio recordings will be transcribed very soon after data collection and pseudonymised in this process. This means your name will be replaced with a non-identifiable false name such as ‘participant 1’. The original recordings and notes will be deleted/destroyed once the audio has been transcribed.
All research data will be stored securely on a Sharepoint site on King’s College London’s servers, and only the research team will have access to it. All personally identifiable data will be deleted on completion of the project. All non-identifiable research data (which you cannot be identified from) will be deleted within 10 years of completing the project, in accordance with the King’s College London Data Retention Schedule.
Data Protection Statement
If you would like more information about how your data will be processed under the terms of UK data protection laws please see King's College London's statement on use of personal data in research.
What if I change my mind about taking part?
You are free withdraw at any point of the project, without having to give a reason. Withdrawing from the project will not affect you in any way. You are able to withdraw your data from the project up until 30/11/26, after which withdrawal of your data will no longer be possible, as the data will have been analysed and the final report will have been written up and will be ready for publication. If you choose to withdraw from the project before the date stated, we will not retain the information you have given.
How is the project being funded?
This project is funded by a research grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
What will happen to the results of the project?
The results of the study will be summarised in my final thesis as part of the requirements for gaining a PhD. They may also be published in peer-reviewed academic journals and presented at conferences. The results may also be used in teaching. You won’t be identifiable in any outputs from the study, unless you have given your permission for your first name to be used.
If you like, you can indicate on the consent form whether you would like to receive a copy of the final published thesis by e-mail.