Saturate's terms of use
We created Saturate to study how groups collaborate around their qualitative analysis. By using Saturate you give us permission to use the information you post to Saturate for our research.
What Type of Personal Information Will Be Collected?
The information you are asked to provide for this signup form and any information you choose to post to Saturate.
Are there Risks or Benefits if I Use Saturate?
We hope that your research will benefit from your use of Saturate. We do not foresee any risks.
Note that saturate is hosted on Amazon Web Services©, an American software company. As such, your responses and stored data are subject to U.S. laws, including the USA Patriot Act. The risks associated with participation are minimal, however, and similar to those associated with many e-mail programs, such as Hotmail© and social utilities spaces, such as Facebook© and MySpace©.
What Happens to the Information I Provide?
Please note that all information will be kept confidential and only Dr. Jonathan Sillito will have access to the raw data collected. Any information that is published or shared with other researchers will be anonymized.
Participation is completely voluntary, anonymous and confidential. If you choose to discontinue use of the tool, we will still use the information you previously posted to Saturate. The information will be stored indefinitely in a password protected form.
Questions/Concerns
If you have any further questions or want clarification regarding this research and/or your participation, please contact:
Dr. Jonathan Sillito
University of Calgary
(403)220-7711
sillito@ucalgary.ca
The Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board at the University of Calgary has approved this study. If you have any concerns about the way you've been treated as a participant, please contact Russell Burrows, Senior Ethics Resource Officer, rburrows@ucalgary.ca, 403-220-3782.