OPAC - Hogan Personality Testing Informed Consent Hogan Assessment Systems (HAS) operates under the assumption that all individuals taking these assessments have given their informed consent to participate in the assessment process. This is the fundamental concept that underlies all current and anticipated data protection protocols and legislation. In order for individuals taking the assessments to give their informed consent, they must understand the purpose of the assessment, the likely use of the assessment data, and how the data are protected. These protocols are described below and are binding on all HAS clients and individuals taking the assessments. Failure to comply with any of these safeguards will constitute grounds for termination of any data transfer arrangements between HAS and the person(s) or entity(ies) concerned. The Candidate Log-on Entry protocol requires all individuals taking the assessment to give their informed consent before they can complete the assessment process. Purpose The assessments on the website were created to provide personal characteristic information and feedback to trained and accredited consultants and HR professionals. These data are primarily used for selection and/or development. Data Use and Storage The assessment data will only be used by trained and accredited consultants or HR professionals. Data will be used for selection and/or development purposes only. HAS will retain individual raw data for a period of three years and, in addition, will use anonymously held (identifying information removed) aggregated data for normative studies. All HAS Clients are responsible for complying with national and international protocols covering data use and storage. Access to Data HAS will not provide results to individuals taking the assessments. The dissemination of results is the sole responsibility of the requesting organization. Individuals taking the assessments are not guaranteed access to their individual results. Primary Security In order to safeguard individual results, the website contains only the assessment items, not the assessment programs (which are held by HAS and its clients). It is impossible to process results through the website. Results can only be processed by downloading the raw data, decrypting the raw data, and scoring these data with appropriate programs. Until that time, responses to assessment items are merely encrypted alphanumeric strings with no discernible meaning. Secondary Security Individuals taking the assessments are provided a username and password to access the website assessments. In addition, the raw data are encrypted. Each organization using the web site is provided with a secure method of data transfer from the internet to their organization. Please feel free to contact OPAC at 800.999.0438 or to email us.