MRS Best Practice Guide on conducting data collection activities in the metaverse

Introduction

MRS has produced this Best Practice Guide to help practitioners act legally and ethically in collecting data in the metaverse.

Scope
Practitioners are required to give priority to local guidance i.e., where research practice takes place. This guidance is focusing on the collection of data from the UK, although the general principles and examples could apply and/or be adapted for other countries.

Context
This Guidance Note should be used in conjunction with the MRS Code of Conduct (2023) and MRS Guidance MRS members and MRS Company Partners may contact the MRS Codeline Advisory Service with any specific queries.

Practitioners can use this guidance to assess whether they are complying with the MRS Code of Conduct in collecting data in the metaverse. This Guidance Note should be used in conjunction with the MRS Code of Conduct and Guidelines.

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