Your privacy matters throughout the research process.
Before sharing a draft, research question or supervisor feedback, it is important to understand what information is needed and what should remain private.
Information you choose to share
When you contact DissertationKey, you may choose to provide your name, email address, programme, research stage, project description, timeline and relevant feedback. Please share only the information necessary to explain your enquiry.
Protect sensitive research information
Do not include patient names, identifying clinical records, participant details, access credentials or confidential institutional data in a website enquiry or WhatsApp conversation. Remove personal identifiers from examples and ask your institution before sharing any restricted academic or research material.
Communication channels
When you choose WhatsApp, you move to an external messaging platform governed by its own privacy terms. You can review your message before sending it. If you prefer not to use WhatsApp, contact us to discuss an alternative.
Questions or corrections
If you have a question about information you shared, or need to correct an enquiry, use our Contact page and identify the communication you are referring to without including additional sensitive material.
Important information before launch
The full operational privacy notice, including the responsible legal entity, applicable rights, retention periods, service providers, transfer arrangements and privacy contact, must be confirmed and approved before the website is used to collect client information at scale.