Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney and partner researchers at the Federation University will have access to the data from the monitoring devices and the linked data from the questionnaires or energy audits. This will be kept securely in the University of Technology digital file storage and will be shared with researchers as needed for the project. Anonymised data will be made available to other researchers and may be published to show the impact of different energy options on load profiles. Anonymised aggregated data (constructed out of several residential load profiles) will be made available to other communities in the form of typical load profiles in a decision support tool for local energy options.
Participants may opt out at any time, at which point the data monitor will be disabled remotely and the participant may also switch off the device. If participants withdraw within three months, any data already logged will not be retained or included in the project. After three months data already logged will remain in the project database, but no further data will be included.
I am aware that I can contact Dr Scott Dwyer (0451 596 030) if I have any concerns about the research.
I also understand that I am free to withdraw my participation from this research project at any time I wish without giving a reason.
I understand that my data is also being collected under the Wattwatchers Privacy Policy and mydata.energy application Terms and Conditions.
https://mydata.energy/privacyhttps://mydata.energy/termsI understand that the energy questionnaire data is also being collected under the Ecologic Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
https://www.getecologic.com/privacy/https://www.getecologic.com/terms/Studies undertaken by the Institute for Sustainable Futures have been approved in principle by the University of Technology Sydney, Human Research Ethics Committee. If you have any complaints or reservations about any aspect of your participation in this research you may contact the ISF Ethics Coordinator, Federico Davila (0403 657 124) or the ISF Responsible Academic, Dr Keren Winterford (0418 910 800).
You may also contact the UTS Ethics Committee through the Research Ethics Officer (02 9514 9772,
Research.Ethics@uts.edu.au). Any complaint you make will be treated in confidence and investigated fully and you will be informed of the outcome.
ISF Ethics Coordinator, Federico Davila
TEL + 61 403 657 124
Federico.Davila@uts.edu.au ISF Responsible Academic, Dr Keren Winterford
TEL + 61 418 910 800
Keren.Winterford@uts.edu.auYou may also contact the UTS Ethics Committee through the Research Ethics Officer
(+ 61 2 9514 9772,
Research.Ethics@uts.edu.au). Any complaint you make will be treated in confidence and investigated fully and you will be informed of the outcome.
If you need to confirm the identity of the researchers or would prefer to discuss a complaint or reservation with an independent local contact their details are listed below. The local contact person will pass your comments on to the UTS contacts listed above.
Heyfield Community Resource Centre
03 5148 2100