Dear Editor:

Re: 'Passive consent' triggers complaint, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 5. Kudos, Ms. Ward, for your due diligence in identifying this unethical approach. The right of parents to have parental guidance over their children is being compromised.

This looks to be social engineering of some academics to get into our children's personal lives without proper parental approval. It starts with this, setting precedents, and then the floodgates are open to no limits. This cannot be allowed to happen, as our children are vulnerable to all types of predators.

The group directing the survey, as mentioned in the article, would keep the findings anonymous in a secured electronic bank. Keeping electronic data secure is giving a false sense of security. Has your credit card ever been comprised?

The group collecting the data may have good intentions, but its approach is totally wrong. A signed consent with a full understanding of how the data will be used must presented to validate its collection.

Nick Kvenich, Burnaby