How do we proceed?

The research will consist of an anonymous questionnaire on the Qualtrics platform.
The data manager of ROA, Maastricht University only receives the anonymous responses and stores the data in a safe and secure location on servers located at ROA, Maastricht University. An anonymous dataset will be made available only to the researchers.

Personal data

With this questionnaire, ROA does not gather any personal data.

Confidentiality of information

The anonymous data will only be accessible and used by the researchers involved in the research team at ROA, Maastricht University. The research team at ROA, Maastricht University will never report on individual questionnaire responses; the minimum group of responses for reporting is six. The research data will be retained for a period of at least 10 years.

Potential risks and inconveniences

There are no physical, legal or economic risks associated with your participation in the research.

How will you be compensated for your participation?     

There is no payment or compensation for taking part in this research.

Voluntary basis

Participation in the research is voluntary. You have the right to stop participating in the research at any time, without stating reasons, and you have the right to withdraw your permission for the use of your information in the research. If you decide to stop participating in the research, this will not have any adverse consequences for you. If you decide to stop participating in this research, the information you submitted before you withdrew permission will be used for the research, because it is not possible to identify and remove individuals in processed responses to the questionnaires.

Your questions and rights

For any questions regarding the research, please contact the research team at ROA, Maastricht University by sending an email to surveyresearch-roa@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
If you have any specific questions regarding the handling of personal data, you can also submit these to the Data Protection Officer of Maastricht University by sending an email to fg@maastrichtuniversity.nl. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority.