At UBC Men’s Health Research Program, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. Our online photo exhibition, “Men Building Intimate Partner Relationships,” is part of a research project aimed at studying and sharing men’s experiences of, and perspectives about, intimate partner relationship. Please review this privacy policy to understand how we collect, use and safeguard your information.

Information We Collect:

· When you participate in the online exhibition, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address and demographic details.

· You have the option to add an emoji, leave a comment, respond to comments left by other viewers, and/or submit your own photographs to share your experiences and perspectives through a Qualtrics-hosted link.

· We use Google Analytics to track user movements and behavior for research purposes and improvements of the exhibition.

· We act as the data controller, while Google Analytics operates as the data processor. Google may share the collected information with authorized personnel according to its privacy policies.

· You can disable cookies or use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on to prevent data collection by Google Analytics.

Use of Collected Information:

· The information you provide, including photographs and comments, may be used for research purposes to gain insights into building intimate relationships among men.

· Your comments, if meeting our comment review policy, may be displayed publicly on our website to showcase viewer engagement.

· Before you submit your own photographs, you will be asked to sign a consent form to be a participant of the MBIPR project. Once the photographs are submitted, you will have the option to sign the photograph release form and decide how you would like your photographs to be used.

· The main study findings will be published as an executive summary and in academic journal articles and shared through conference presentations and public talks. We will also share the findings through our Men’s Health Research Program website and social media channels. The findings shared will be anonymized and we will not publish the findings from this study in journals that require data be made publicly available.

Information Sharing:

· We may engage trusted third-party service providers to help us operate the exhibition, but they are bound by confidentiality agreements.

· Any personal information provided to us will not be sold to any third party.

· We may disclose your personal information if required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of users and the public.

Data Security:

· We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

· We retain your information for as long as necessary and securely dispose of it when no longer needed.

Your Choices and Rights:

· You can update or request the deletion of your personal information by contacting us.

· You can withdraw your consent for the collection and use of your information, but it may limit your participation in the exhibition.

Third-Party Websites:

· Our website may contain links to third-party websites, and their privacy practices are not governed by this policy.

Contact Us:

· If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at mens.health@ubc.ca.

Please note that this condensed privacy policy applies specifically to the “Men Building Intimate Partner Relationships” online photo exhibition and does not cover offline activities or other interactions with UBC Men’s Health Research Program.