Informed consent for paradata use in web surveys. (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kunz, Tanja; Landesvatter, Camille; Gummer, Tobias
• Is Part Of: International journal of market research. Volume 62:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 396
• Page End: 408
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: consent placement -- consent procedure -- consent timing -- informed consent -- online access panel -- paradata; Marketing research -- Periodicals; 658.8305
• DOI: 10.1177/1470785320931669
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-7853

Abstract

Paradata are a valuable source of information to better understand the response process and to determine how the data collection processes can be improved. Currently, a debate is ongoing in academia and in the professional associations of market, opinion, and social research concerning the need to inform respondents about the collection and use of their web paradata. Unfortunately, research is lacking on the design of informed consent for web paradata use and its possible consequences for respondents' willingness to share their paradata, completion of a survey, and response behavior. The aim of this study is to provide guidance to the survey practitioner on the optimal design of informed consent for web paradata use based on experimental evidence.