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Generate a plain-language interview recording consent form covering purpose, usage, retention and the right to withdraw.
An interview consent form records, in writing, that the person you are recording understands what the recording is for, how it may be used, how long you keep it and how to change their mind. This builder assembles that page from your answers and scores it against the elements GDPR Article 7 and Article 13 expect — a named controller, a specific purpose, listed uses, a retention period, a withdrawal route and a signature block — then checks the wording with the Flesch-Kincaid reading grade. Aimed at journalists, podcasters, documentary teams, HR and UX researchers who need a defensible release without a bespoke legal draft.
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Fill in Organisation or person recording, Project name, and Why you are recording in one or two plain sentences.
Tick the Permitted uses, choose attribution and territory, then set Keep the recording for (years) and the Withdrawal window (days).
Check Required elements covered plus the Flesch-Kincaid reading grade, then hit Copy form to take the finished release.
Flesch-Kincaid grading flags wording that has drifted above a grade 9 reading level.
Each required element is checked off against the article of the GDPR that asks for it.
Permitted uses, territory, attribution and retention are stated explicitly rather than left as blanket consent.
At minimum: who is recording, what the project is, why the recording is being made, how it may be used and where, whether the person is named, how long it is kept, how to withdraw consent, a contact point and a signature and date. Those map to GDPR Articles 13(1)(a)-(e), 13(2)(a) and 7(1)-(3).
Yes — GDPR Article 7(3) says consent can be withdrawn at any time and withdrawal must be as easy as giving it, though withdrawal is not retroactive, so material already lawfully published does not have to be unpublished. In practice most producers set a window, commonly 7 to 30 days, in which they will remove contributions from anything not yet released.
It depends where you and the interviewee are. Some jurisdictions, including several US states, require all parties to consent to recording a call, while others require only one; in the EU and UK, recording an identifiable person also processes personal data, so you need a lawful basis and must give the Article 13 information. Written consent is the simplest way to evidence both — check the rule for your jurisdiction.
It is a draft, not legal advice. A signed form is good evidence that consent was informed and freely given, but enforceability depends on local contract, publicity and data-protection law, and extra safeguards apply for children, patients and vulnerable adults. Have a qualified adviser review the wording before you use it publicly.