The legal basis for any research involving humans will almost always be informed consent.

The documents below explain step by step the role of the AVG and how to properly draft information letters and declarations of consent.

Reading through these instructions and guidelines may result in obtaining approval more quickly.

1. Brief instructions on Ethics and GDPR (version 1.0, Dec 2021)
2. A brief roadmap on Informed Consent (version 1.0, Dec 2021)
3. Guidelines on Informed Consent (version 1.1, Nov 2021)
   

Privacy basics for Reseachers is an easy e-learning module; more detailed information can be found in the Data Privacy Handbook.