De-Identify Checklist

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When collecting personal information for user research, the researchers must "de-idetify" the information so participant's information will not be connected to their identify.

Solution Create a clear checklist of steps that researchers should do to de-identify information. This might include:

• Creating coding structures / participant IDs
• Blurring photos/images
• Masking names in notes
• Eliminating triangulating factors (mosaic effect)