Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is for individuals participating in market research projects conducted by Migration Research and Consulting. The information and data collected through our market research studies are used to generate research findings and offer market insights for our clients. We value your privacy and are dedicated to safeguarding your data.
This Privacy Policy provides details on how we collect and use your data when you take part in a market research study, who we may disclose it to, and the typical duration for which we retain it. It also outlines your legal rights and the protections provided to you by the law.
The following is the list of personal data that we may collect for research purposes:
Personal data refers to any information that can be used to identify an individual, whether it’s directly or indirectly. It excludes data that has been removed from any identifying information (anonymous data).
We may collect, use, store, and transfer any personal data you provide as described in this Privacy Policy. The types of data collected during market research studies may vary based on the study’s objective and whether it’s conducted by us directly or with a client and/or third-party contractor or delivery partner.
The personal data we collect may include:
– Name and contact details, such as telephone number and email address
– Professional details, such as job title, role, and professional expertise
– Your responses to our research questions, including your views and opinions, and the information you provide us about the research subject.
When participating in research, participants are informed about the purpose of the study. They have the right to decline participation or to choose not to answer specific questions at any point during the research without having to explain why. Additionally, participants have the right to request that their information and opinions remain anonymous when the research findings are shared with clients.
Collection of Personal Data and Invitations to Participate in Research
We collect personal information from the following sources:
- Research study participants
- Publicly available sources
- Clients who commission research from us.
If we invite you to participate in a research study, we will let you know the following before we ask for your consent to participate:
- The purpose of the research
- What is required from you
- How the data will be used
- In the case of the processing of personal data, who the Data Controller is and who the Data Processor is.
Research projects may be carried out in collaboration with our clients and/or third-party contractors or delivery partners. In this case, clients or delivery partners may contact participants and, contractors or delivery partners may process data. Migration Research and Consulting, our clients, contractors or delivery partners will only hold the personal information relevant to the specific role that each plays in the market research.
Lawful Basis
Your participation in market research studies conducted by Migration Research and Consulting is voluntary and our lawful basis for processing your personal data is based upon your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by telling the person who contacted you about the study, or by contacting us.
How We Use Your Data
Our market research is mainly conducted on behalf of clients. We use the data that we collect for market research purposes only, and do not use it for any other purpose without your consent. More specifically, we use your data in the following ways:
• We hold your name and contact details to request your participation in our market research studies and to communicate with you about the market research study;
• We use professional details to ensure you meet the participation, to provide context for the information and opinions you provide and to determine if there are differences in responses from different types of respondents;
• We analyse and evaluate your responses to our market research questions to fulfil our market research purposes, such as to understand needs, preferences, opinions or experiences regarding a product or service or a market situation or opportunity;
• We consolidate responses with those of other participants and report the results to our clients in a form that does not personally identify you unless you give us explicit consent to do so.
Sharing of Personal Data
We may use third-party service providers, contractors or partners to support our market research activities. The personal data shared with such third parties is limited to the extent necessary to fulfil the contracted services. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your data for their purposes and only permit them to process your data to complete the research study.
All our third-party service providers are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information in line with our policies and are subject to confidentiality agreements.
Storage and Transferring of Data
We have put in place measures to protect the security of your information.
The data that we collect from you is stored with a provider that may be in a country outside of the EU. Any such transfer of your data will be carried out in compliance with the applicable laws.
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal information to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know.
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying reporting requirements of our own or of the client who sponsored the market research.
Your Legal Rights concerning Your Data
These are summarized rights that you have under data protection law
· The right to access
· The right to rectification
· The right to erasure
· The right to restrict processing
· The right to object to processing
· The right to data portability
· The right to complain to a supervisory authority
· The right to withdraw consent
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address “Children”, anyone under the age of 18 years, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18 years. If we come to know that children below 18 years have provided personal information, we will delete the information from our servers immediately.
Compliance With Laws
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with the law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information to comply with a court order or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized Customer has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor or Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@mrc-research.com
Last Updated: August 25, 2024