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==== How Do I Request/Make a Shield Study ====
[https://mozilla.github.io/shield-studies-docs/study-process/ | Documentation on the entire process of building and launching a Shield Study (including a sample timeline)]
==== Who Approves a Shield Study before it ships? ====
Shield Studies must be approved by * a Firefox Product Manager, * Data Steward, * Legal, * QA, * Release Management, * AMO review, and * a member of the core Shield Team. You can find detailed specifics in the link above. Most of these reviews are pro forma and straightforward.
==== What data do Shield Studies normally collect? ====
By default, Shield Studies will collect this data:
* Firefox was usedon a day
* Usage hours
* Study info: Study Name, Study Name
* Answers provided in followup survey
* User uninstalled / opted-out
Mechanism:
- at STARTUP, SHUTDOWN, INSTALL, UNINSTALL,
- send a `x-shield-trialsstudy` packet containing the Unified Telemetry Environment.
==== Are Shield Studies just Add-ons? ====
Shield Studies are a special type of [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Bootstrapped_extensions restartless extension]. They can do anything a regular restartless extension can do.
==== What is are participation rates for Shield Studies? ====
Participation for Shield Studies is currently around 1-2% of randomly selected participants. We are working on improving the overall flow.
==== Where can I find the Pipeline for upcoming Shield Studies? ====
You can find the [[Firefox/Shield/Shield_Studies/Queue|Shield Studies queue here]].
