Privacy Notice – Online Survey
07.06.2024
Privacy Notice for Modulating Effect of Tuning in Perceived Music Survey
We are circulating the Modulating Effect of Tuning in Perceived Music Survey through mailing lists. Answering the survey is voluntary. You do not need to complete the survey. The main objective of the survey is to gain insights for tuning variations on the perception of music, specifically investigating whether different tunings, such as those below or above the standard 440 Hz tuning. This survey study is a research study of Musikoht music innovation hub.
1. What data is processed?
There are 3 main sections in the survey. The first section comprises questions aiming to collect demographic data as well as data related to preferred music style and on formal training or experience in playing musical instruments. Questions in the second section focuses on the comparative analysis of the presented music pieces that differ in some aspect. Participants describe the characteristics of the music samples choosing from option A and option B. The third section aims to better understand the characteristics of the music samples that captured participants’ attention more effectively. This section aims to collect data on the ways the practitioners describe noticeable differences in the timbre or tonal quality of the instruments
Mailing lists will be the only resources for this survey. No additional information will be collected. Researchers will send the survey link through these mailing lists, but they will not have access to these mailing lists. Researchers will not have access to the mailing lists, but we give participants an option to disclose their contact information for further research questions. As mailing lists are operated by other organisations, the survey data is considered to be personal data as defined in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. How is data processed in the study?
The data will be analysed and reported so that no mailing list information is connected with a particular piece of data. Data published in public repositories will be aggregated so that no direct identifiers are published, however names of performances, instruments and compositions will be included. The research study does not have negative effects for data subjects.
a) What is the purpose of processing data?
The purpose of the study is to explore the impact of tuning variations on the perception of music, specifically investigating whether different tunings, such as those below or above the standard 440 Hz tuning, evoke distinct interpretations and affect the overall perception of music.
b) Legal basis for processing the data
The processing of personal data is required for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest, namely scientific research and for academic and journalistic expression.
3. Storage of data and anonymisation
The criteria for defining storage of research data containing personal is based on good scientific practice. In scientific research the aim is to store the research data so that the research results can be verified and previously collected data can be used for further scientific research.
During the study, Musikoht file services will be used to store data. The services include a snapshot feature and regular backups that make file versions automatically to recover from unwanted deletions. All the Musikoht laptops include secure file transfer over the network with a VPN solution, that will be utilised in the project. The researchers will transfer the data through using an encrypted secure VPN connection to transfer the collected data in a database on a protected server of Musikoht. During the study, full access to data will be limited to Musikoht personnel. The study outputs will be published in scientific and academic publications and repositories.
Anonymised data is no longer personal data.
4. The rights of the study participant in a scientific study
According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data subjects have the right to obtain information on the processing of their personal data. We try to give this information in this Privacy Notice, but if you still have questions, please contact the researchers of this study, contact information is given below.
Executing this survey and this research study do not require the identification of data subjects by the researchers. According to the GDPR, researchers are not obliged to maintain, acquire or process additional information in order to identify the data or the data subject for the sole purpose of complying with the GDPR. If we cannot identify the data related to a data subject, the rights of access, rectification, objection and erasure shall not apply, except if the data subject provides additional information enabling his or her identification and the identification of the research data that relates to data subject. To exercise his or her rights, the data subject should contact the Data Protection Officer, or the research study contact person.
5. More information on the study and the exercising of your rights
The controller in this study is Musikoht. The research has a responsible principle investigator, Yetkin Omac. The contact person in Musikoht is Yetkin Omac (yetkinomac@musikoht.com),
If the research participant sees that their data has been processed in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation or data protection legislation, the participant has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority, the Data Protection Ombudsman (see more: www.tietosuoja.fi).