When using Qualtrics, keep in mind security and privacy considerations. The following excerpts are from the ITS website:
Qualtrics is an MSU Office of Research provided resource and subject to all appropriate MSU operating policies and procedures. Consider legal, regulatory, and University policy requirements when collecting data in areas such as:
- FERPA restrictions
- HIPAA restrictions
- Human Subject restrictions
The Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB) reviews all research activities which involve human subjects for compliance with federal regulations and ethical standards. All human research conducted at, by, or under the auspices of this institution, whether funded or not, and whether conducted by the administrators, faculty, staff, or students, must be reviewed and approved before the research begins. https://www.orc.msstate.edu/human-subjects