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--- en:survey:unique-respondents [10.07.2018 21:22] – [Data clearing] admin
+++ en:survey:unique-respondents [23.05.2024 07:56] (current) – admin
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 Theoretically, in the standard setting an online questionnaire can be completed by anyone as often as desired. In scientific surveys it is usually not very attractive for the participant to answer an extensive questionnaire several times. However, the situation might be different if the survey contains a vote or if there is an incentive for filling in the form.
-**Note:** To restrict who may access the questionnaire at all, use [[:en:create:access]]. This is also where "serial" and "mailing" restrictions are set.
+**Note:** To restrict who may access the questionnaire at all, use [[:en:create:access]]. This is also where "access code" and "mailing" restrictions are set.
-===== Individual participation keys =====
-The fact that each participant can only complete the questionnaire once can only be reliably ensured if the participants are known in advance. In this case, each participant can be given an individual key or link that allows them to complete the questionnaire only once. SoSci Survey provides the functions [[mailing|Send Mailings]] and [[:en:create:access#serial number|serial number]].
+===== Individual Participation Keys =====
-If serial e-mails are used and the addressees are specified to remain anonymous, SoSci Survey takes over a trustee function: The assignment of interview and person is known in the database. However, SoSci Survey does not pass them on to the project manager. In this way, you can actually guarantee the participants anonymity and do not have to spend time with personal data (and the obligations associated with it).
+The fact that each participant can only complete the questionnaire once can only be reliably ensured if the participants are known in advance. In this case, each participant can be given an individual key or link that allows them to complete the questionnaire only once. SoSci Survey provides the functions [[en:survey:mailing|Send Mailings]] and [[:en:create:access#serial number|Access Codes]].
+If mailing are used and the addressees are specified to remain anonymous, SoSci Survey takes over a trustee function: The assignment of interview and person is known in the database. However, SoSci Survey does not pass them on to the project manager. In this way, you can actually guarantee the participants anonymity and do not have to spend time with personal data (and the obligations associated with it).
 However, caution is required if criminal acts are assessed in a survey (e.g., drug use). Because law enforcement authorities could gain access to the data by means of a court order. Most ethics commissions will not approve of this: if participants are assured that they cannot be identified, this would be a serious breach of trust. In such cases it would probably make sense to accept multiple participation.  It is also important to deactivate the recording of time stamps in the [[privacy|Privacy Settings]]. Even if SoSci Survey does not record any IP addresses in the server logs, subscribers could still be identified by means of time stamps if corresponding data is available from other sources. For example, web clients store links that are opened in e-mails.
+===== Individual Participation URL =====
+With the help of SoSci Survey, it is possible to create different participation URLs and then submit them to the participants.
+In the control bar on the left, you can select **Controls** -> **Invitation Mailings** -> **Access URLs**. Here you can create a list of different links by specifying how many different links are required. In addition, you can also set how often a questionnaire can be completed with this link. So if you want to prevent multiple entries, you have to select the option "Fill in once with the personalized link" under //Multiple entries//. The participant then still has the option to pause the questionnaire and continue it later, but can only submit it once.
+When assigning the links, make sure that each participant receives their own and individual link, the program will take care of the anonymity of the links. In this way, no e-mail addresses need to be transmitted.
 ===== No good alternatives =====
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   * With the exception of browser binding, they are subject to the same problems as ordinary cookies.
   * If a Flash blocker is used or Flash has not been installed on the participant's computer, the technology will not work.
 ==== IP addresses ====
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 IP is the Internet Protocol. Every computer with internet needs an IP address that is transmitted to a server when a request is made. The server's response (e.g., an HTML website) is sent back to this IP address.
-SoSci Survey allows to record IP addresses. However, the IP address is considered as personal data in German jurisdiction. Therefore, the data record must be treated in accordance with the strict provisions of the BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act) if IP addresses are recorded. Also because participants can no longer be assured of complete anonymity. Therefore, the recording of IP addresses must be actively activated by the project manager in the [[privacy|Privacy Settings]].
+SoSci Survey allows to record IP addresses. However, the IP address is considered as personal data in EU jurisdiction. Therefore, the data record must be treated in accordance with the strict provisions of the GDPR if IP addresses are recorded. Also because participants can no longer be assured of complete anonymity. Therefore, the recording of IP addresses must be actively activated by the project manager in the [[privacy|Privacy Settings]].
 For the following reasons IP addresses are of little help for the control of multiple subscribers: