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Guiding principles v1
Shield Studies can be targeted at various populations by specifying conditions in a [[Firefox/Shield|Shield recipe]]. Additional configurations and conditions can be set through the add-on for the individual study.
= Guiding Principles =
All Shield studies must adhere to common set of principles that govern the program. The current list of guiding principles are as follows:
* All Shield Studies must be designed to answer a specific question - Shield is a tool for evaluating ideas and features in the product. If you are not trying to evaluate a proposed feature or idea there are other means of shipping your code.
* Shield studies will always respect user privacy in accordance with our data collection policies
* All Shield studies will adhere to the scientific method for answering complex questions - Generate a hypothesis, test, collect and analyze data, validate or refute hypothesis, refine, repeat..
* All Shield studies require a PHD (Product Hypothesis Doc) - A PHD or Product Hypothesis Doc outlines the overarching research question the study is trying to answer.
* All Shield studies must named clearly - The name of the study should reflect the general theme of the study and help assure our users that the study is legitimate.
= Shield Studies FAQ =
