Assessing WhatsApp Networks with Donated Data
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Assessing WhatsApp Networks with Donated Data
Project Number
351
Abstract
In this study participants were asked to donate one or two (group chat and
account information) Data Download Packages (DDP) from WhatsApp. Packages were processed
locally at the respondents device through Eyra’s PORT, in order to ensure the privacy of the
respondent.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
06-02-2023
End date
30-04-2023
Note
The Python script for local processing, which extracted the study relevant data points from the WhatsApp data package, is available on
Github:
https://github.com/sodascience/port-whatsapp-datadonation
The donated WhatsApp data is available on request. To obtain the data, please send an email to info@lissdata.nl
The donated WhatsApp data is available on request. To obtain the data, please send an email to info@lissdata.nl
Topics
Researcher
Rense Corten (Utrecht University); Laura Boeschoten (Utrecht University)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2024 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/ge66-3v89
Funding Organization
Utrecht University
ODISSEI
ODISSEI
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| yc23a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| yc23a001 | In which split did the respondent participate? |
| yc23a002 | Which example of the data for donation did the respondent see on screen {QA17_intro3} |
| yc23a003 | Date of account package manually adjusted? |
| yc23a004 | Hash for Chat package |
| yc23a005 | Hash for Account package |
| yc23a006 | Respondent indicated they do not have a mobile phone |
| yc23a007 | Respondent indicated that the mobile phone is not a smartphone |
| yc23a008 | Respondent’s mobile phone runs on an operating system other than Android or Apple |
| yc23a009 | Respondent indicated not sending messages with a smartphone |
| yc23a010 | Respondent indicated not using WhatsApp |
| yc23a011 | Respondent indicated not having group chats in WhatsApp |
| yc23a012 | Respondent indicated not wanting to cooperate with data donation |
| yc23a013 | Respondent indicated not having a mobile phone |
| yc23a014 | Respondent indicated that the mobile phone is not a smartphone |
| yc23a015 | Respondent’s mobile phone runs on an operating system other than Android or Apple |
| yc23a016 | Respondent indicated not sending messages with a smartphone |
| yc23a017 | Respondent indicated not using WhatsApp |
| yc23a018 | Respondent indicated not having group chats in WhatsApp |
| yc23a019 | Respondent indicated not wanting to cooperate with data donation |
| yc23a020 | Which of the following devices do you own?: A computer/laptop |
| yc23a021 | Which of the following devices do you own?: A tablet |
| yc23a022 | Which of the following devices do you own?: A mobile phone |
| yc23a023 | Which of the following devices do you own?: None of the above |
| yc23a024 | Is the mobile phone that you use a smartphone? |
| yc23a025 | What kind of smartphone do you use? |
| yc23a026 | What is the language setting of your smartphone? |
| yc23a027 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To send messages (for instance via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram) |
| yc23a028 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To visit websites |
| yc23a029 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To read/send email |
| yc23a030 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To take photographs |
| yc23a031 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To make videos |
| yc23a032 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To view messages, pictures or videos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or other social media |
| yc23a033 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To post messages, pictures or videos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or other social media |
| yc23a034 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To make purchases (e.g. to buy books or clothing, to reserve tickets or order meals) |
| yc23a035 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? Online banking (e.g. to keep track of banking matters or to make payments) |
| yc23a036 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To install apps (e.g. using the AppStore or Google Play Store) |
| yc23a037 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To use apps that use your location/GPS (e.g. Google Maps, Flitsmeister or Parkmobile) |
| yc23a038 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To connect with other devices via Bluetooth (e.g. with a smartwatch, FitBit or step counter) |
| yc23a039 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To telephone (including via Skype, FaceTime or another app) |
| yc23a040 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To play games |
| yc23a041 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? To listen to music or watch videos (e.g. YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Netflix) |
| yc23a042 | Do you use your smartphone for one or more of the following activities? Other activities |
| yc23a043 | You indicated to use your smartphone for other activities. Which activities do you mean? |
| yc23a044 | How good are you at using a smartphone? |
| yc23a045 | I can protect access to a computer/laptop or telephone (e.g. with a pin code or fingerprint) |
| yc23a046 | I know how to protect devices against viruses |
| yc23a047 | I know how to adjust the privacy settings on a mobile phone or tablet |
| yc23a048 | I know how to recognize suspect emails that attempt to obtain my personal data |
| yc23a049 | I know how to delete the history or cookies of websites that I visited previously |
| yc23a050 | How concerned are you about your privacy, in general? |
| yc23a051 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Public pollsters and market research agencies, such as Ipsos or Kantar |
| yc23a052 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Scientific researchers |
| yc23a053 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Government bodies, such as the municipal or national government |
| yc23a054 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Official statistics institutes, such as Statistics Netherlands (CBS) |
| yc23a055 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Your internet provider |
| yc23a056 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Companies that create apps for smartphones |
| yc23a057 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Online shops, such as Amazon or bol.com |
| yc23a058 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Social media companies, such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn |
| yc23a059 | To what extent do you trust that the following organizations will not share your personal information with others? Technology companies, such as Google |
| yc23a060 | How often do you use the following apps to send messages? WhatsApp |
| yc23a061 | How often do you use the following apps to send messages? Telegram |
| yc23a062 | How often do you use the following apps to send messages? Signal |
| yc23a063 | How often do you use the following apps to send messages? [“SMS / iMessage” / “SMS”] |
| yc23a064 | How often do you use the following apps to send messages? Facebook messenger |
| yc23a065 | How often do you use the following apps to send messages? Other apps to send messages |
| yc23a066 | You indicated that you use another app to send messages. Which app is that? |
| yc23a067 | In what way do you use WhatsApp? On my mobile phone |
| yc23a068 | In what way do you use WhatsApp? On my computer computer/laptop (via Web WhatsApp) |
| yc23a069 | Since you starting using WhatsApp, with how many different people have you had personal contact (so 1 on 1) via WhatsApp? |
| yc23a070 | Are you currently part of one or more WhatsApp groups? |
| yc23a071 | Of how many WhatsApp groups are you currently a part? |
| yc23a072 | How many people are part of this WhatsApp group, including yourself? |
| yc23a073 | If you compare this group with other groups of which you are a part: is the number of people in this group larger or smaller than the other groups? |
| yc23a074 | How would you describe the people in this group? |
| yc23a075 | How would you describe the people in this group? Other, specifically: |
| yc23a076 | Is the number of messages that you send personally in this group bigger or smaller than in other groups? In this group I send messages… |
| yc23a077 | How long have you been part of this group? years |
| yc23a078 | How long have you been part of this group? month(s) |
| yc23a079 | Are you willing to share these data with the LISS panel researchers? |
| yc23a080 | Please indicate for each statement whether you think it is true or not. You are asked to request data from WhatsApp. |
| yc23a081 | Please indicate for each statement whether you think it is true or not. The software used for this research filters out the information about the number of messages that you sent within the selected WhatsApp group. |
| yc23a082 | Please indicate for each statement whether you think it is true or not. All messages contained in the selected WhatsApp group will be shared with the LISS panel researchers. |
| yc23a083 | Please indicate for each statement whether you think it is true or not. The names of your contacts and groups will be removed before you share the data. |
| yc23a084 | Please indicate for each statement whether you think it is true or not. You can be identified based on the information you share. |
| yc23a085 | Please indicate for each statement whether you think it is true or not. You can first view the data before sharing the data with the LISS panel researchers. |
| yc23a086 | Please indicate for each statement whether you think it is true or not. It is impossible to identify you based on the data you share. |
| yc23a087 | We respect your choice to not participate in the additional study. Still, we would like to emphasize once more that: [...] What is your final choice? |
| yc23a088 | For what reason or reasons do you not want to share the data? |
| yc23a089 | I would like to receive instructions on how to save the file on OneDrive |
| yc23a090 | How hard or easy did you find the instructions for requesting your group chat history package? |
| yc23a091 | Did you manage to save your WhatsApp group chat history? |
| yc23a092 | Can you tell us a bit about what went wrong? |
| yc23a093 | Can you tell us a bit about what went wrong? |
| yc23a094 | We would like to improve the process of retrieving and donating data to prevent such errors in the future. Would you be willing to share with us some details about the type of device you were using for the procedure? |
| yc23a095 | Did you manage to donate the WhatsApp chat data? |
| yc23a096 | Can you tell us what went wrong? |
| yc23a097 | Can you tell us what went wrong? |
| yc23a098 | How would you describe the data that you shared? |
| yc23a099 | We would like to improve the process of retrieving and donating data to prevent such errors in the future. Would you be willing to share with us some details about the type of device you were using for the procedure? |
| yc23a100 | On what date will your package with account information be available? |
| yc23a101 | On what date will your package with account information be available? |
| yc23a102 | I would like to receive instructions on how to save the file on OneDrive |
| yc23a103 | How hard or easy did you find the instructions for exporting your group chat history package? |
| yc23a104 | Did you manage to request and save your WhatsApp account information? |
| yc23a105 | What went wrong? |
| yc23a106 | What went wrong? |
| yc23a107 | We are eager to improve the process of requesting and donating data, to prevent such mishaps in the future. Would you be willing to share with us some details about the type of device you were using for the procedure? |
| yc23a108 | Did you manage to share your WhatsApp account information with the LISS panel researchers? |
| yc23a109 | What went wrong? |
| yc23a110 | What went wrong? |
| yc23a111 | We are eager to improve the process of requesting and donating data, to prevent such mishaps in the future. Would you be willing to share with us some details about the type of device you were using for the procedure? |
| yc23a112 | How would you describe the data that you shared? |
| yc23a113 | Did you know that you could request this information from WhatsApp, before participating in this study? |
| yc23a114 | Did you know that you could request this information from WhatsApp, before participating in this study? Other, namely: |
| yc23a115 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| yc23a116 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| yc23a117 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| yc23a118 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| yc23a119 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| yc23a120 | Starting date questionnaire |
| yc23a121 | Starting time questionnaire |
| yc23a122 | End date questionnaire |
| yc23a123 | End time questionnaire |
| yc23a124 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 4,800 (100.0%)Non-response: 1,202 (25.0%)
Response: 3,598 (75.0%)
Complete: 3,220 (67.1%)
Incomplete: 378 (7.9%)
Collection Events
Period
06-02-2023 to 28-02-2023
Sample
800 randomly selected panel members of 16 years and older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
03-04-2023 to 25-04-2023
Sample
3,999 randomly selected panel members of 16 years and older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
26-04-2023 to 30-04-2023
Sample
Respondents who requested their WhatsApp DDP during the last three days of the fieldwork period.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
Only one invitation email was sent to the respondents.