Confidentiality

Confidentiality Guidelines

Sharing Information Outside the Analyst Group

  • Do not share AG materials—including research, training resources, or event content—with non-members.
  • Do not republish, redistribute, or create derivatives of AG materials outside the AG.
  • If you wish to share content, obtain explicit permission from the material’s owner or consult Analyst Institute if unclear.

Sharing Information Within the Analyst Group

  • With explicit permission, members may analyze or create derivatives of AG materials for internal AG use.
  • Share AG content only through secure website links to our website—do not copy and paste content into non-secure locations such as campaign materials.

Machine Learning & AI Restrictions

To ensure content remains within the AG:

  • Do not mine, scrape, or extract data from the website.
  • Do not use AG materials to develop, train, or input into AI systems such as ChatGPT.

Practical Guidance for Members

What You Cannot Do:

  • Share quotes, data points, charts, or partner names outside the AG.
  • Summarize or repost research findings, meta-analyses, literature reviews, or other publications outside the AG.
  • Conduct and distribute independent analyses based on AG data outside the AG.
  • Use AG materials in AI tools for any purpose, including drafting scripts or creating summaries.

What You Can Do:

  • Mention topics studied without sharing results.
  • Link to AG research on our password-protected site without summarizing findings.

Examples:

  • Allowed: “This test [linked] compares the effectiveness of plan-making vs. social pressure messages.”
  • Not allowed: “Multiple relational voter contact tests have shown turnout increases over the past decade.”
  • Not allowed: “Partner X’s 2022 GOTV test showed a percentage point turnout increase from social pressure messaging.”

Sharing with Conservatives & Republicans

Some AG members work on bipartisan projects that involve conservative or Republican consultants. In these cases:

  • Do not share AG findings, best practices, or recommendations without explicit permission.
  • Contact Analyst Institute staff if AG learnings might be exposed through your work.

For any questions or clarifications, please reach out to Analyst Institute staff.