Answers to Common Questions: IRB & Data Security
Answers for IRB submissions on how Fitabase stores data, accesses Fitbit data, avoids collecting personal identifiers, and never sells data to third parties.
Working with the IRB
Prepare your IRB submission with answers on Fitabase data security and privacy, plus example IRB protocol language, consent text, and a sample consent form.
Data Security & Privacy
Fitabase security and privacy details for IRBs: Azure hosting, encrypted backups, SSL, password storage, usage logging, and which data is collected.
Example IRB Text
Example IRB application text describing Fitbit account setup, in-person and online Fitabase authorization, study data access, and participant withdrawal.
Example Consent Text
Sample consent language describing how research staff authorize Fitabase to access participants' Google Health data and which data types are collected.
Example Consent Form
Download an example consent form from a remote Fitabase study using historical data, online authorization, and participants' own Fitbit devices.