The data protection and ethical concept for i-konf describes the necessary steps that have been taken to guarantee a secure way of working with i-konf and to ensure data protection according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The most important facts in short:

  • Respondents do not have to provide personal data (no e-mail addresses etc.).
  • The GDPR-compatible data processing of i-EVAL (technical basis of i-konf) is guaranteed and has been checked by the data protection officer of IJAB.
  • The server is located in Germany, which guarantees a secure https basis.
  • Experience has already been gained with the system by using i-EVAL since 2017, also for evaluations of the BMFSFJ (Panel Study Youth Group Trips).