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Informed consent can be defined as: permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences, including risks and benefits.

Components of an informed consent document:
#About you, your organization
#Purpose of the project (the reason why you are collecting this information)
#Data security and confidentiality -- how do you plan to protect the information?
#How the person can provide their consent (verbally, written, other)
#Benefits of participation
#Risks of participation (examples: psychological discomfort, risk of sharing sensitive information), and are there ways to mitigate these risks?
#Their rights as a participant
#Participation costs
#Compensation
#How you plan to use the information you have received (examples: public dissemination, collaboration with accountability mechanisms)
#Contact information if they have questions or concerns
This article titled [https://www.ictworks.org/informed-consent-responsible-data/ How to Add Informed Consent to Your Responsible Data Practices] by ICT Works is a good resource for developing your informed consent procedure.

An example of an Informed Consent template, related to human rights documentation. It is on page 42 of this document published by the ICC titled [https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/2022-09/2_Eurojust_ICC_CSOs_Guidelines_2-EN.pdf "Documenting international crimes and human rights violations for accountability purposes: Guidelines for civil society organisations"]

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