I understand that my participation is voluntary, and I have the right to withdraw at any time without providing a reason. Withdrawing from the survey will not have any negative consequences for me.
I acknowledge that the survey will be conducted in a way that ensures confidentiality. While no direct personal identifiers (such as names or contact details) will be collected, some sociodemographic data may be gathered. Any data that could indirectly identify participants will be processed and stored securely and anonymized before analysis.
I understand that the information provided will be used solely for research purposes and will not be shared with any third parties. The results of this survey may be used for academic or scientific publications, but my identity will remain confidential.
Your data will be securely stored and pseudonymized during analysis to ensure confidentiality. All personal data will be deleted no later than three months after the research findings are finalized. In accordance with GDPR regulations, anonymized data may be retained for scientific research.. Participants have the right to access, rectify, delete, restrict processing, object to processing, and request data portability, as per Articles 15–21 GDPR. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact the research team at any time.
Processing of the gathered data during this study will be lawful and remain confidential within the limits established by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) if you give consent to the processing of your data for the purpose described above in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Health-related data is processed based on Article 9(2)(a) GDPR.
For general inquiries about the study, please contact the research team. For concerns about data protection rights or complaints, you may directly contact the Data Protection Officer or the Bavarian Data Protection Agency: Data Protection Officer of the University of Bayreuth, Jonas Holoubek, datenschutz@uni-bayreuth.de; The Bavarian Data Protection Agency, Promenade 27, 91522 Ansbach, Germany.
How to contact us: PROFID-Project@uni-bayreuth.de
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us in your native language or English.
Responsible Scientists (University of Bayreuth, Germany)
Project Leaders Survey Study: Professor Dr. mult. Eckhard Nagel, Professor Dr. Michael Lauerer
Operative Scientific Lead: Georg Lindinger
Researchers: Nicolas Schiermeier, Mona Khattab, Maximilian Dichtl