Research publications

SLAB’s research team sometimes undertakes online surveys of organisations, or individuals. We use the online survey tool ‘Survey Monkey’ to do this.

Data security is something we take very seriously. The reasons we chose Survey Monkey included their approach to data security. Our Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Survey Monkey specifies the use of the EU approved Standard Contractual Clauses. This means that the collection, use, transfer and retention of personal data complies with GDPR*.

SLAB’s researchers only ask for information that is useful to the research we are doing. Survey Monkey helps us do this by allowing us some control over what information we collect.

For example, keeping responses anonymous by not linking contact lists with individual responses. Most of the surveys we use Survey Monkey for are anonymous. If we ask someone to take part in a survey we will tell them what information we are collecting and how we will use it.

We almost always contract out larger surveys of named individuals, such as our applicant surveys.  We check how well contractors comply with GDPR when deciding whether to use them. We only use contractors if we are satisfied that they comply with data security in line with GDPR.

If you want more information on Survey Monkey and data security please see their website: https://help.surveymonkey.com/categories/Privacy_Legal.

*The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a legal framework that sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information from individuals who live in the European Union (EU).