Who we are
Skyblue Research Limited is a private company offering consultancy and research services, registered in England with the company number 6285696. Our registered office is at 41 Wetherby Road, Acomb, York, YO26 5BU. We have been trading as such since 2007.
The Privacy Notice and how it relates to you
You are likely to be reading this Privacy Notice because you have either taken part in one of our research surveys or are considering taking part. This Privacy Notice explains what personal data we will collect from you in relation to the survey and what we will do with it.
In addition to the information stated in this Privacy Notice, Skyblue is bound by the Market Research Society Code of Conduct (http://www.mrs.org.uk) and we are wholly committed to meeting the relevant requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation on data privacy.
Please read this Notice to ensure that you are happy with how its contents impact on you. Participation in our research surveys is entirely voluntary, and if you have participated in a survey we will take it to mean that you agree with the terms of this Notice. However, if you are not happy with the terms of this Notice you should not participate in the survey, or if you have already participated you are still entitled to ask that part or all of your survey form/interview and/or personal details be destroyed or deleted and we will carry out such a request. We tell you below how to contact us.
Why have we contacted you and where did we get your details?
We carry out market and social research on behalf of our clients to gather and present the opinions of the research participants directly to the people making decisions about products, services or public policy. We never sell, market or promote any products or services that might be offered by our clients.
You will have been invited to take part in a survey through one of the following routes:
- You have a relationship with our client and they have provided us with your details for the purpose of conducting this research survey
- You have consented to be part of a research project that is open to specific groups, such as residents of a specific locality
- We were provided your contact details by a third party, such as a legitimate database provider or a market research panel company who have provided us with your details for the purpose of conducting research only.
What personal data do we collect?
We collect information though surveys conducted on the telephone, online, face to face or by post; and from registration forms posted on our website. We might also collect feedback and information from focus groups or workshops.
We only collect personal data about you that is relevant to the purpose of the particular survey we are conducting at that time. Personal data means your name, address, email address, telephone number or online identifier. Personal data can also include (but is not limited to) information about your age and gender, race or ethnicity, your religion or beliefs, political opinions, trade union membership and health.
Even if a question must have an answer (i.e. if the question is mandatory) you may choose not to share personal data with us by selecting the ‘don’t know’ or ‘prefer not to say’ option.
We will protect the confidentiality of your information in accordance with our normal data handling procedures and all legal requirements. We will not use it for any purposes other than those which are set out in the surveys and in this Notice.
How do we use your personal data?
We may use your personal data in the following ways:
- For market research purposes, this includes carrying out analysis and producing reports on behalf of the client who has commissioned the survey
- For quality control purposes, for example if one of our interviewers has called on you, we may telephone you to check that the interviewer conducted the interview in a professional and polite manner
- To provide you with survey research results if you request them when offered
- To notify you if you win one of our prize draws/incentives (if this was part of the survey you took part in).
In addition, if we want to use your personal data for any other specific purpose not specified in this Notice, this will be explained to you as part of the survey and we will ask for your consent to do this.
What information is shared with the client who has commissioned the survey?
Typically survey results will be reported back to our clients in an aggregated format, by that we mean that your responses will be combined with all other responses we have collected and shown as a total combined number or a percentage of the total.
How we keep your data secure
We are committed to keeping personal data secure and take all reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from loss, misuse or alteration.
Only authorised Skyblue employees, associates and contractors or partners carrying out authorised business functions are allowed to access data or databases held by Skyblue.
We inform and update our employees about our policies and procedures regarding confidentiality, security and privacy, and we emphasise the importance of complying with them at all times. Our security procedures are consistent with or exceed generally accepted commercial standards used to protect personal data.
We have contracts and agreements in place with all contractors or partners who have access to survey information which require contractors and partners to keep any information we provide to them confidential. They are not permitted to use this information for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are contracted to on behalf of Skyblue.
Where is your data processed?
All data is processed within the EU and no personal data is transferred to countries outside the EU without your explicit consent.
For how long do we keep your personal data?
We only keep your information for as long as is necessary. Once deleted we will no longer hold any copies of your personal data. If, at any time, you withdraw your consent to our processing your personal data, we will delete your personal data at that point and no copies will be held by Skyblue.
Your rights
Your cooperation in our research surveys is voluntary at all times regardless of what the survey is about or who our client is.
You are entitled at any stage to ask that your personal data, or part, or all of the record of your survey responses, be destroyed or deleted and we will carry out such a request. This can be requested during the interview itself or afterwards (using the contact details below).
You have the right to access any personal data that we process relating to you. We may ask for verification of your identity before releasing any information to you.
In instances where surveys are taking place over a period of time, we would wish to ensure that any personal data we hold for you is accurate. Therefore, if any information you have provided changes, you have the option to let us know and we will advise at the time whether it is appropriate to update any records we hold.
If you have any complaint in relation to how we process your personal data you are entitled to ask the Information Commissioner’s Office to review the matter. Details about how to contact them are on their website at www.ico.org.uk.
We would like to thank you for participating in our research. Rest assured, we are not trying to sell or promote anything – but only to conduct rigorous and honest research; and we promise that we shall not mislead you about the nature of the research or the use which will be made of the findings.
Our reports of research findings will not personally identify you to anyone (unless, in some exceptional cases, you specifically give your consent for us to forward information to anyone else).
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or want to get in touch about a survey you have conducted with us please email: info@skyblue.org.uk.
Effective: 2nd April 2018.
Any changes we may make to our Participant Privacy Notice in the future will be posted on this page.
Company number: 6285696