Affiliation: Misinformation Lab, Deakin University

Co-presenters: Amy Wanschers, Mathew Ling & Emily Kothe

Poster title: How do participants want their data handled: does data sensitivity or data type matter?

Abstract: Open data enables confirmation of results and enables unforeseen research opportunities. However, these benefits are offset by lasting risks to participants in terms of re-identification. These risks will also be affected by the properties of the data. This study provides insight into 176 participants views on data sharing after they’d completed one of 7 studies within the domain of psychological science. Self-reported sensitivity of information had little impact on how data sharing was received, concern was only raised if the data was to be shared for secondary research questions. Provisionally, Qualitative versus quantitative design also did not seem to affect attitudes toward sharing.