Potential participants must be given sufficient information to allow them to decide whether or not they want to take part in a research study.
Where research involves face to face, telephone or video software (e.g. Skype) interviews, focus groups, recording of digital or monitoring data, direct observation or similar methods of data collection, participants should be given an information sheet (or leaflet) along with a privacy notice to explain how their data will be collected and used, and be asked to give their consent to participate. Templates for this supporting documentation are given below.