01
Collect less
- Collect only data needed for the stated purpose.
- Avoid names, phone numbers and ID numbers in monitoring summaries.
- Use site and household references rather than personal identifiers.
02
Store safely
- Encrypted devices and password-protected accounts for all field staff.
- No programme data in personal messaging apps or personal cloud accounts.
- Defined retention period, with deletion recorded.
03
Share carefully
- Aggregate before sharing outside the assignment team.
- Named recipients only, through approved channels.
- Never publish location data that could expose beneficiaries or staff.
04
Inform participants
- Explain purpose, voluntariness and the right to decline before any interview.
- Record consent as given, and stop when it is withdrawn.