Communication in Multiplayer Games
Information to research participants
We want you to participate in a research project. In this document, you will find information regarding the project and what participation in it entails.
Participants must be 18 years or older to participate in this survey. Responses from participants under the age of 18 will not be submitted.
What kind of project is it and why do you want me to participate?
This study is part of a bachelor thesis at Karlstad University.The purpose of the study is to investigate communication in multiplayer games and how different game genres affect communication between players.
The entity principally responsible for the research is Karlstad University. By entity principally responsible for the research, we mean the organisation responsible for the study.
You can read more about the survey and the management of your data in the box below:
How is the project conducted?
Participation consists of answering an online survey regarding communication in multiplayer games.
The survey contains questions about communication methods, gaming habits and opinions regarding communication in games
The study will be based on an online survey which will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
How is my personal data processed?
The project will collect and register data about you.
No directly identifying personal data will be collected during the survey.
The collected responses will only be used for academic purposes within this bachelor thesis project at Karlstad University.
The collected data will only be accessible to the researchers involved in the project and will be stored securely according to Karlstad University guidelines.
Your answers and results will be processed in a manner as to prevent unauthorised access, and they will only be processed within IT systems and services with the adequate level of security. The data will be stored for at least 10 years, starting from the ending date of the research project. After that, it can be selected for erasure.
The lawful basis for the processing of your personal data is to carry out a task in the interest of the public (research). If you choose to end your participation in the study, no further personal data about you will be collected. The personal data collected before that can as a rule be used in the research.
Karlstad University is the entity principally responsible for the research and the personal data controller of your personal data. The personal data will also be processed by personal data processors. According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to, free of charge, request information about the personal data relating to you that has been collected for the project, and if needed have any incorrect information rectified. You may also request that data related to you is deleted and that the processing of your personal data is limited. If you want to have access to the data, you can contact the principal investigator of the project (see below). If you are displeased with how your personal data is processed, you have the right to file a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection, https://www.imy.se, which is a supervisory authority. You can contact Karlstad University’s data protection officer via e-mail: dpo@kau.se, and telephone (exchange): +46 54 700 10 00. For more information about the processing of personal data at Karlstad University, see https://www.kau.se/en/gdpr.
How will I receive information about the project’s results?
The results of the study may be presented in the final bachelor thesis. The presentation of the results will be conducted on a group level and it will not be possible to identify individual participants.
Insurance and compensation
There is no need for insurance related to your participation in the project.
No financial compensation will be paid for your participation.
Possible consequences and risks associated with participating in the project
The risks associated with participation in the project are considered low. If there is a question you do not want to answer, you can choose to skip the question.
Participation is voluntary
Your participation in this study is voluntary and you can end your participation at any time. If you choose not to participate or if you end your participation, you do not have to give any reason as to why.
If you want to end your participation, contact the project's principal investigator, see below.
The principal investigator
The principal investigator for the project is Elias Mäkilä - student at Karlstad University
Contact details:
eliamaki101@kau.se, telephone +3584573448425
Address: Universitetsvägen 2, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
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