I am a researcher who would like to do research, analysing naturalistic data in Strava communities only through online observations and participation in the community as a community Strava member.

We will disclose to the community members the presence and the academic background of the researchers involving in these communities, also the aim of the research and the methods that are used for data collection. We will pseudonymise the names (assign unique identification numbers that will be used throughout the data analysis process and reporting) of all online communities, all participants and any quotations/quantitative data that might raise harm to them.

Please let me know how to get permission for such data collection and analysis with managers/Strava staff.

Many thanks