Description You are invited to participate in a research study about the privacy properties of telephone call and text message logs. The purpose of this study is to understand how much information can be inferred from such logs. In the course of the study, your mobile phone will transmit device logs and social network information to researchers at Stanford University. Device data will include records about your recent calls and text messages. Social network data will include your profile, connections, and recent activity. The data will be stored and analyzed at Stanford, then deleted at the end of the study. Research staff will take reasonable precautions to secure the data in transit, storage, analysis, and destruction.
http://metaphone.me/learnmore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.stanford.seclab.metadata Time Involvement Your participation will take approximately one minute. Risks and Benefits While we will take reasonable precautions to secure the data that you provide, there does remain a risk of inadvertent disclosure. We anticipate the benefits from this study to include informing policymakers and the public about the privacy properties of telephone metadata. We cannot and do not guarantee or promise that you will receive any benefits from this study. Your decision whether or not to participate in this study will not affect your employment, medical care, or grades in school. Payments You will not receive payment for your participation. Participant’s Rights Your participation in this study is voluntary. You have the right to withdraw your consent or discontinue participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. The alternative is not to participate. The results of this research study may be presented at scientific or professional meetings or published in scientific journals. With your permission, your identity will be made known in written materials resulting from the study. Age and Competence This study is only open to persons who are at least 18 years of age and who are competent to consent. If you elect to participate, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age and are competent to consent. Contact Information - Questions If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this research, its procedures, risks, and benefits, contact the Protocol Director, Jonathan Mayer. Contact Information - Independent Contact If you are not satisfied with how this study is being conducted, or if you have any concerns, complaints, or general questions about the research or your rights as a participant, please contact the Stanford Institutional Review Board (IRB) to speak to someone independent of the research team at (650) 723-2480 or toll free at (866) 680-2906. You can also write to the Stanford IRB, Stanford University, MC 5579, Palo Alto, CA 94304. -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at [email protected].
