This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) pertains to the TikTok data collection provided by New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics (“CSMaP”, “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and research participants (“you,”your”) right to privacy.
You have been invited to take part in a research study to help researchers at CSMaP understand how our ever-shifting online environment impacts politics, policy, and democracy. Participation in this study is voluntary. You may refuse to participate or withdraw at any time without penalty.
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To be part of a CSMaP study, a participant first completes a survey and opts-in to sharing TikTok data by completing the steps provided by the researchers. Your Tiktok data we collect is anonymized and used for academic purposes only.
Data storage and access
Data files we collect will be held in encrypted stored managed by CSMaP. Only approved researchers will have access to the data. CSMaP will not share or sell your data to commercial third-parties. All data collected will be anonymized and used for research purposes only. Information that is anonymized and does not contain personal identifying information may be used in more than one research study, shared with other academic researchers, or placed in a data repository without your additional consent.
Contact
Please email csmapsupport@nyu.edu our support team if you wish
- To revoke part or all of your shared data at any time.
- To know more about the study or your participation that is unclear or that you do not understand.
- To report a technical or research-related problem.
For questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the University Committee on Activities Involving Human Subjects (UCAIHS), New York University, 665 Broadway, Suite 804, New York, New York, 10012, through email ask.humansubjects@nyu.edu or by calling (212) 998-4808.