Confidentiality will be maintained through all stages of the research process. All hard copy information collected will be kept in a locked filing cabinet at Human Endeavour. Digital files of any interviews, interview transcripts, and developers/researchers/research assistants notes on computers at Human Endeavor and/or the developer’s or researcher’s/research assistants personal computer will be backed up on an external storage drive, which will also be kept in a secure area. Pseudonyms for participants will be used in all reports. Actual names will never be used in reporting. Information that identifies participants will also be maintained in a secure area but separate from files containing research data. Data will be kept for three years after the research has been published and it will be destroyed when it is no longer needed.
Human Endeavour Research Policy:
Research_Policy_-_Human_Endeavour.pdf
Oath of Confidentiality – Human Endeavour
REVISED-Oath-of-Confidentiality-01182024.pdf
For further information about Human Endeavour research policy, ethics, and confidentiality, please contact Noor Din, CEO, Human Endeavour at noor.din@humanendeavour.org