Consent is mandatory, with some exceptions.
It is up to the researcher to prove they have obtained consent -for data collection as well as their automated processing or dissemination in all the considered media. The purpose of data collection should be clearly stated to ensure the quality of the consent obtained. If the personal data collected involves images of the person (video recordings), the image right applies and specific authorization must be obtained. In addition, any disclosure of privacy information that is not expressly provided for is not permitted.
Informed consent is consent obtained after the person has been informed. The preferred method of obtaining consent is in writing – using a consent form.
- Available on the legal questions page, the document “Protection of personal data, privacy and image” (Nathalie Mallet-Poujol, 2014) explains the need for consent and how to obtain it (in French)
- Examples of informed consent forms can be found on the Repository, storage, evaluation and sharing of corpora page