Privacy policy

Effective July 28, 2014

Geo Strategy Partners is committed to protecting the privacy of all information we collect from our clients and from research participants. This policy applies to all client and personal information that we collect or use in the course of conducting our business. This policy covers all client information and research participant data housed at any Geo Strategy Partners’ facility or stored on the Geo Strategy Partners’ network. Anyone at Geo Strategy Partners who has access to such information or data must follow this policy.

This Privacy Statement also applies to personal data that Geo Strategy Partners receives from the European Union (EU). Geo Strategy Partners (www.geostrategypartners.com) abides by the principles of the Safe Harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the EU.

Client Information

We treat all information we receive from clients as confidential and do not use the information for any purpose other than to fulfill our obligations to clients. We keep client information secure at all times, and prevent the use and disclosure of it by our employees or any third parties.

Research Participant Information

All responses to our research are completely confidential. We collect data in our studies for research purposes only, and our use of that information will be limited to that purpose. Research participant answers will not be used by any entity as an aid for sales.

Research participation is voluntary and sample members always have the opportunity to decline involvement or to "opt out" of the research after agreeing to participate. We do not collect personal information without research participant consent.

We do not rent, sell or give personal information to any third party for the purpose of directly marketing any products or services. In some cases we may need to share personal information with third parties that provide research services in support of the research project. Any third party that receives personal information is obligated to follow all of the same privacy protection regulations as followed by Geo Strategy Partners.

Children

Geo Strategy Partners does not contact children under the age of 18. If such a need were to arise, we would only make contact with prior consent from a parent or guardian.

Opt Out Policy

If you wish to be removed from Geo Strategy Partners’ email or phone contact lists, please notify us by phone (770-650-8495) or by email (surveys@geostrategypartners.com).

Information Security

We maintain all necessary physical, electronic and procedural security measures to help safeguard client data and personal information. Third parties that provide us with support or services may also receive client data or personal information, and we require them to maintain security measures similar to ours with respect to such information.

Data Integrity

Geo Strategy Partners will take reasonable steps to ensure the personal data is accurate, complete, current and relevant, being used only for the intended purposes.

Enforcement

Geo Strategy Partners will conduct an annual self-assessment to ensure that it complies with the seven Principles of Safe Harbor. Geo Strategy Partners will review internal processes deployed to monitor compliance with the Principles.

Geo Strategy Partners will also annually self-certify with the US Department of Commerce as being in compliance with the Safe Harbor principles.

Information We Collect When You Visit This Website

Many websites use Cookies to store information about a user so that the user can save time filling out the same information during their next visit to the site. Our company website does not use Cookies or collect any personal information about you.

Legal Obligations

Under certain circumstances permitted or required by law (for example, in connection with law enforcement investigations), we may be required to disclose client data or personal information without giving notice.

Compliance

As members of the European Society of Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR), we strive to model our policies according to those guidelines. Our Office Manager is available if you have questions about our Privacy Policy, or for processing a complaint. If you are concerned about our use of personal or client information, or would like a copy of our security policy, please contact us by email at inquiries@geostrategypartners.com or by telephone at 877.441.9433 and request to speak with our Office Manager.

Changes in the Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time by posting an amended version of the statement on the Geo Strategy Partners Web site. Please refer to this policy regularly. If at any time we decide to use personally identifiable information in a different manner then was stated at the time it was collected, we will notify you directly via email for your consent.