Ethical Information

Dear participant,

I am a master's student of MBA at Saxion University of Applied Sciences. I ask you to fill out this questionnaire about exploring the intention to invest in NFTs. Participation is voluntary. Your permission is needed to participate. Please read this information carefully before deciding whether you want to do this. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with me. See the contact information at the bottom of this information letter.

This study aims to find out why people invest in artwork NFTs. A survey will be distributed to 4.7k Megapont discord members for this purpose. Because Megapont is built on the Stacks blockchain and the thesis is about blockchain and NFTs, I used the Stacks blockchain-based survey website (blocksurvey.io) to develop my questionnaire. This decision was addressed and agreed upon with Dr. Adrienn Eros of Saxion's Hospitality Business School. As a result, the data cannot be linked to specific individuals, and I am not gathering any personal information in this study. To protect your data and minimize privacy risks, as a student, I comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) requirements.

You do not need to prepare for this. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete this questionnaire. To the best of our knowledge, there are no disadvantages to participating in this study.

If you participate in this study, you can always change your mind and stop. We will then use your data until you stop. If you have any objections to this, please contact me. There is no cost to you for participating in this study, and there is no fee for participating in this study. The Ethics Advisory Committee at Saxion was consulted for this project.

For more information or questions about this research, please contact me; at 515249@student.saxion.nl. Responsible teacher; Christa Barkel, c.barkel@saxion.nl, +31880193293. For complaints about data management, you can contact Saxion via the Complaints and Disputes Office: https://www.saxion.nl/over-saxion/organisatie/klachtenloket or master office of Saxion university masteroffice.hbs@saxion.nl.

I want to ask you to indicate below whether you consent to participate in this study. Please read the following as a participant in this study.

  • I was informed about the nature, method, and purpose of this study in a transparent way.

  • I was given sufficient time to decide on my participation.

  • Have I had the opportunity to ask questions about this study? - Do I know that participation is voluntary?

  • I know I can stop participating in this study at any time without giving a reason.

  • I consent to the collection, retention, and use of my data to answer the research question in this study.

  • I know this research's results will be processed in a report.

  • After completing this study, I authorize the use of my data for as-yet-unknown research that falls within the scope of this study. Consequently, the recognized ethical standards for this type of research will be observed.

  • I know that only for the purpose of verifying the scientific integrity of the research may some people have access to my collected data.

  • I understand that any information I provide with this research will be collected anonymously and will not be traceable to me.

  • I know I can access how the data is processed and stored.

  • If I withdraw, my data may be used until then unless I also request that the data already collected be deleted.