Confidentiality is when no identifying information is collected or maintained on research subjects and no one,including the researcher,can connect individual participants with their data such as interview quotes or survey responses.

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Confidentiality means that while identifying information may be collected on research subjects, it is kept private and not shared with anyone outside the research team. The researcher is able to connect individual participants with their data, but must keep this information confidential. The term that describes no identifying information being collected or maintained is actually anonymity.

Confidentiality Is When No Identifying Information Is Collected or Maintained