Abstract
Surveys in Psychology using Online Data Collection (ODC) have become popular in Brazil due to their ease and potential to gather many participants. This new practice, however, needs its own methodology and raises important ethical questions. This article problematizes the issue regarding the non-existence of Brazilian guidelines that establish the best practices for its use, to reach the study aim of exploring the ethical and methodological dilemmas related to the use of ODC and proposing some basic guidelines and solutions to such issues. Issues regarding consent, secrecy and confidentiality, and data quality are discussed. Also, possible solutions and alternatives discussed in the literature are presented. In conclusion, research using ODC is very important for the current Brazilian scenario, but some precautions must be taken to guarantee the protection of participants and researchers, as well as the quality of the data.
Keywords:
Online Data Collection; Research Methodology; Ethics; Survey