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Survey Data Privacy and US Patriot Act
When utilizing online survey software hosted on United States servers, researchers must be cautious as the collected data is subject to seizure under the US Patriot Act. To prevent potential infringements on participant rights and privacy, researchers may opt for survey platforms hosted in other countries, such as Canada, which operate under different legal jurisdictions.
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Research Methods in Psychology - 4th American Edition @ KPU
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According to concerns regarding data privacy, what specific legislation subjects survey data hosted on United States servers to potential seizure?
A psychology researcher who moves her online survey from a platform with servers located in the United States to one with servers located in Canada has reduced the risk that her participants' responses could be seized under U.S. federal anti-terrorism legislation.