What You Need to Know to Participate
This document provides information to help you decide whether to join this research study. It is important you understand the responsibilities, risks and benefits of participating.
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Informed Consent for Receiving Notifications
1. Purpose of Consent
We use Novu, an open-source notification infrastructure, to deliver real-time alerts—such as emails, SMS, push notifications, and in-app messages—based on your interactions with our service. This consent outlines how we manage and process your information in this context.
2. What Data Is Collected & Processed by Novu
As outlined in Novu’s Privacy Policy:
- Personal data: identifiers like email, phone number, user ID, device info, IP address, and interaction timestamps careers.novu.co+11novu.co+11github.com+11github.com+1github.com+1careers.novu.co+1novupops.com+1.
- Usage data: logs of sent notifications, delivery statuses, and preferences.
3. How We Use Your Data
- Purpose: To send timely and personalized notifications, including alerts, updates, or reminders.
- Channels: Email, SMS, push, in-app, chat—configured per your preferences github.com+1github.com+1.
- Data is used to measure delivery success and to refine notification workflows.
4. Legal Basis & Transparency
- We act as both data controller and processor depending on your data type docs.novu.co+14novu.co+14github.com+14.
- Processing is based on your consent and our contractual need to provide notifications.
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Opt out of any notification channel or all notifications.
- Access or delete data held about you.
- Amend inaccuracies in your data.
- Withdraw consent at any time, without penalty.
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6. Data Retention & Security
- Novu retains notification logs for a limited period as documented in its policy careers.novu.co+5docs.novu.co+5docs.novu.co+5.
- Security protocols (e.g., encryption, secure storage) are in place to protect your data.
7. Voluntary Consent
Your participation is voluntary. Declining or withdrawing consent will not affect your access to core services, though notification features may be unavailable.
8. How to Provide Consent
By selecting “I agree” below, you acknowledge:
- You understand what data is collected and why.
- You grant permission to process your information via Novu for notifications.
- You confirm you are free to withdraw consent at any time.
[ ] I agree to receive notifications via Novu and consent to the processing described above.
[ ] I do not agree.
🛠️ Additional Notes
- Informed consent principles require clarity, choice, and the option to withdraw at any time hrpp.umich.edunovu.co+9docs.novu.co+9github.com+9compliance.iastate.edu+1jotform.com+1visme.co+2cookieyes.com+2medresearch.umich.edu+2.
- User preferences are honored at all times—you can modify settings easily in your account.
- For more info, refer to Novu’s full privacy notice: personal data use, storage, controller/processor roles, and your rights .
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