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Data collection

Channels, instruments and how consent is recorded on each.

Channels

Voice, WhatsApp, SMS, web link and app all enter through one collection pipeline. A campaign published once is reachable on every channel your organization has configured.

How consent is captured

ChannelConsent basisRecorded as
Web linkExplicit — the respondent affirms before any answer is collectedGRANTED
WhatsApp, SMS, voiceNotice-based — the welcome message or greeting states that participation is voluntary and how to opt out, before any question is askedGRANTED
External APIWhatever the integrator reportsGRANTED, DECLINED or UNKNOWN
CSV importA consent column, if the file carries oneGRANTED, DECLINED or UNKNOWN

Silence is recorded as silence. If an integrator or an imported file says nothing about consent, the platform records UNKNOWN. It does not record yes. An UNKNOWN row remains analysable, but it is countable and reportable in your methodology rather than indistinguishable from a documented consent.

Refusing to collect

The web-link channel refuses to accept an answer at all when consent has not been given — the request fails rather than proceeding without it.

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