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Rock Paper Scissors Theatre Privacy Policy
If you are taking part in a research project or signing up to our mailing list, we may collect some personal details which you enter into forms on our site, such as email address, name, or the area you live in.
This personal data will be used for the following purposes:
To add you to our mailing list or to communicate with you about specific projects or your participation in our research, depending on what you have given us permission to do.
How we process your data:
Your email address and name may be stored in our third party email client (gmail) and other 3rd party emailing services such as MailChimp. All personal data we collect may also be stored on a password protected laptop or USB key. Personal data will always be stored separately from research responses.
Our site is hosted by FastHostingDirect whose privacy policy you can read here
By consenting to this privacy notice you are giving us permission to process your personal data specifically for the purposes identified.
Consent is required for Rock Paper Scissors to process the above types of personal data, but it must be explicitly given. Where we are asking for personal data we will always tell you why and how the information will be used.
You may withdraw consent at any time by emailing rockpaperscissorstheatre@gmail.com
Rock Paper Scissors will not pass on your personal data to third parties, with the exception of your first name and the area you live in, which we may pass on to other arts organisations when sharing responses to research, only if you have given us permission to do so.
We will not pass on your full name or contact details to any third party.
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail
INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS
Rock Paper Scissors are researching bi-national couples’ experience for our Dix Lions/Woambs Piga/Ten Lions theatre project and accompanying exhibition.
If you are reading this, we would like to invite you to take part in our research project.
However, we think it’s important you know a little bit about why we are doing the research and what it will involve before you decide whether you would like to participate.
Please take your time to read this information/FAQs and ask us any further questions you may have or if anything is unclear. You can email questions to rockpaperscissorstheatre@gmail.com and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.
What is the purpose of the project?
We are developing a play and a short online film, which tell the story of a bi-national couple’s journey through the process of applying for a VISA to allow them to stay together in the same country.
Although the play and film will tell the story of one fictional couple, we want as much as possible to reflect the experiences of real couples through their story. This is why we will also set up an exhibition of our research alongside the play and film (both physically and online) which will allow us to represent a broader range of experiences, including ones that are very different from the story of the couple in the play and film.
So far our research has been mainly based on our own experiences and those of friends and family. Although early versions of the play have been very well received, including by bi-national couples who said they recognised themselves in the play, we think it is important to hear as broad a range of stories and experiences as possible before we finish work on the play.
Who is organising and funding the project?
The project is the work of Rock Paper Scissors theatre company (www.rpstheatre.com) a young theatre company working internationally to tell stories from under-represented communities. Our projects aim to make audiences reflect on current events by telling everyday, human, relatable stories, and finding gentle humour in otherwise serious situations.
RPS theatre company is run by Bethany Greenwood, Claire Tipy and Susan Hoffman. This research is being conducted by members and associates of the company who have been trained in interview based research.
At this stage the project is largely self-funded, which means the members of RPS theatre company (Bethany, Claire and Susan) contribute financially from their own pockets and give their own time for free.
There is a possibility that future stages of the project may be supported financially or in kind by individuals or organisations such as (but not limited to) Arts Council England, the British Council, The US Embassy in Burkina Faso, The French Institute, Théâtre Mobile Populaire, and Espace Gambidi in Ouagadougou.
Why have I been asked to take part?
We aim to interview as broad a selection of interviewees as possible. In addition to being a bi-national couple, the couple in our play and film will be of different cultural, language, religious and ethnic backgrounds. The play & film deal with their experience of the immigration system, but also their experience with society and the everyday details of their relationship with one another.
We’re therefore interested in hearing from anyone who has any experiences of, or thoughts about, any of these aspects of our story.
Have a look at the questions on the next page. If you think you have anything to say to any of them, we’d like to hear it. It might not even be something that seems very remarkable or important to you… we think it’s interesting to know about the mundane stuff as well as the exciting moments.
We think you might have something to say, or an experience to share, and that is why we are requesting your participation.
How can I take part?
If you would like to take part, you can just fill out the online form, anonymously or with your name.
However, we want to keep it as clear as possible that the experiences shared in our exhibition are real-life, human experiences. For this reason, we think it would make your contribution all the more powerful if you take an extra moment to:
- Write out your responses by hand (in your own, beautifully unique handwriting!) and upload a photo or scan to the next page, or email it to us at rockpaperscissorstheatre@gmail.com
- Record your responses e.g. on your phone (in your own, beautifully unique voice!) and upload the file to the next page or email it to us at rockpaperscissorstheatre@gmail.com
- Meet our researcher in person or on Skype for an interview, at a location you feel comfortable with. This would be basically a sound recording – however, depending on what you’re up for, we might also be able to film your interview or take professional photos to accompany your responses. If you think you might be interested in setting up an interview in person, please don’t hesitate to contact us through the website or email us: rockpaperscissorstheatre@gmail.com
Can I keep track of the project after I contribute?
If we have your email address and you give us permission, we will keep in touch about any project developments we think will interest you, send you a private link to watch the film, and invite you to attend a live performance of the play/exhibition if it visits your area.
We will also invite everyone who responds to follow the development of the project by logging on to our website, following the company on social media, and looking out for live performances.
Do I have to take part?
It is not compulsory for you to take part – however, we believe that you have something important to contribute to our study, to audiences who attend the play and want to reflect on the topic of immigration and ‘mixed’ couples, and to any other curious minds in our community who engage with our exhibition or online work.
If you agree to take part you will be asked to tick a box to mark your consent, or if you are interviewed, to sign a consent form. But please note that you will still be free to withdraw at any time and we will not ask you to give any reasons if you choose to do so.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing a request to rockpaperscissorstheatre@gmail.com or by contacting us by private message on facebook.
What are the possible benefits of taking part?
We hope that participating will give you an opportunity to relive some of your experiences, both negative and positive – or simply to share your thoughts and opinions. We also hope that you will find it rewarding to have your contributions recognised and that you will be pleased to have an opportunity to add your account to a politically significant collection of archived interviews which we hope will be accessed by many people.
What are the possible disadvantages and risks of taking part?
We hope that the experience of taking part will be enjoyable and rewarding. However, as in all memory and personal storytelling work we are aware that some difficult or emotional experiences might also be recalled.
Can my taking part in this study be kept confidential?
One of the core aims of this project is to humanise the immigrant experience. For this reason, it would be ideal to associate some personal information e.g. a name, nationality or even a photograph with each response. Of course, responses that are handwritten or audio recorded can also give a faint clue to your identity, even without a name.
However, we understand that you may feel uncomfortable sharing some things unless you can do so anonymously. If you submit a response on the following web page we will only store it with the name (genuine or otherwise) you choose to enter it under. You are also welcome to leave the name blank, in which case your response will be stored and exhibited under ‘anonymous’.
Equally, if in future you prefer to close your contribution for a period of time, or to have it anonymised, this will be possible and will be carried out in line with current guidelines relating to ethical research practice and in discussion with you.
We should note that if the police ask us, or our website host, to make any information from this study available as part of an ongoing investigation, we are legally obliged to do so.
What happens to my responses?
Your responses might be shared with actors, our playwright, director and other creatives working on the project to help develop the play and film.
They also might be included in an exhibition, physically and/or online, which will be publicly available.
Use of Quotations
We may use quotations of your words from the research. They will be attributed to your name unless otherwise requested.
How will my responses be stored?
All the interviews and responses will be stored digitally on a password-protected USB drive. Bethany Greenwood will be responsible for storing the files.
Some response files may be sent between researchers/creatives digitally using email, WeTransfer, or similar file transfer programs.
Contact details for participants will be stored separately from the interviews and responses.
What happens after the project ends?
We hope to maintain a web page making a selection of our research permanently accessible.
If any larger, established research archives e.g. university archives show an interest in the research we may transfer the recordings to such an archive after the end of the project. There they would be accessible to researchers and the general public.
If other researchers or arts organisations show an interest in using the recordings for their own research, we may share them on a temporary basis.
Copyright agreement
When you take part you will be asked to sign a form (in person) or tick a box (online) to confirm that you grant copyright for any recordings, text or photos that you share with us to Bethany Greenwood on behalf of Rock Paper Scissors. This is in order to make sure that when Rock Paper Scissors use your contributions (in the above ways) it is only in accordance with your wishes.
This will not affect your right to be identified as the performer or author of any contributions should you wish.
If you want to add any conditions to our right to use your contribution, you will be able to specify these when you tick or sign the agreement.
Thank you for reading this information sheet.
If you would like to join the project, please don’t hesitate to add your responses on our website (here) or contact us to send photos, audio or set up an interview at: rockpaperscissorstheatre@gmail.com
or by Private Message to our Facebook page
Text, RPS Logo & artwork © Bethany Greenwood 2015-2016