This is not what I had in mind.
See http://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/children.htm (Market Research Society)
"Always get parental consent for interviewing children."
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From: "Simon Howarth" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:09 PM
Subject: RE: [data-protection] Survey of drinking habits of 10-15 yr olds
>I agree with Nick. A postcode is highly likely to be personal information
>in
> this context and so use of it should be very carefully considered.
>
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> I used to work in survey research. I wouldn't have thought that it would
> get
>
> past the guidelines of the Market Research Society, - anonymised or not.
>
> Nick Landau
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> From: "Lloyd M J B (ISeLS)" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 3:01 PM
> Subject: [data-protection] Survey of drinking habits of 10-15 yr olds
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>
>>I have just come across this report on the BBC web site.
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6712175.stm
>>
>> Again the question arises as to whether a post code make the data
>> personal
>> data, i.e we are back to the definition of anonymous;
>>
>> Assuming the data is likely to be personal data, I wonder what Schedule 2
>> condition is applicable, i.e. can a pupil of 10 yrs old give consent or
>> whether in the case of health-related questions they are allowable under
>> research in S.I 417.
>>
>> Even if this meets the basic legal requirement, it would not get past our
>> ethical scrutiny for a research project.
>>
>> Mike
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