The Globalnet Panel is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how the Globalnet
Panel collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you opted to
join the Globalnet Online Research Panel.
This Privacy Policy provides information about our practices regarding the following areas:
1)
Personal identifiable information we collect about you and how such information is used.
2)
The period of time for which we maintain personally identifiable information.
3)
How you may obtain access to and correct any personally identifiable information about you.
4)
The nature, frequency, and purpose of any disclosure of personally identifiable information.
If you have questions concerning
this privacy statement or other related matters, please contact us at
Personal Identifiable Information
Personal identifiable information
is any information you provided that may be used to identify you, the panel
member or survey participant. Personal identifiable information can include the
member’s name, email, phone number, mailing address and, in some instance
member ID.
As a member of the Globalnet Panel, you can be assured that your personal identifiable information
is kept with the highest level of confidentiality. Your personal contact
information is never sold, leased or shared with a third party and is used
purely for member communication purposes. The following are exceptions to which
personal identifiable information may be shared with a third party:
- To meet legal requirements or as otherwise specifically permitted by law.
- To facilitate service providers commissioned by the Globalnet Panel to perform
panel related services, such as points redemption, sweepstake fulfillments, drawings, etc. These
contractors adhere to our privacy policy and agree to keep our member’s
information confidential by means of Non-Disclosure Agreements.
- To protect our property and legal rights, including those of our partners.
Collecting Personal Identifiable Information
We collect personal idenfiable information from our panel members and other
respondents who voluntarily provide this information when they register to join
the Globalnet Panel. Additional profile and demographic information may be
requested when members participate in surveys. In-depth profile information may
consist of gender, marital status, education level,
household information, shopping patterns and buying habits. This form of
pre-screening is necessary so that we can invite you to participate in surveys
that fit your background and lifestyle, and also reduces the chance of
disqualification from research studies.
Use Of Information
The personal information you provided during panel registration is used strictly for
research purposes only. We use your email address to invite you to participate
in surveys and to notify you of news regarding the Globalnet Panel. Your name
and physical address are used to mail panel incentives or gifts won from
special drawings. The information you provide while taking a survey is only
used for research and statistical analysis. This data is used in aggregate with
other participants – not an individual basis. Your personal information is used
to verify your identity and place of residence. Respondents who intentionally
provide false or dishonest information during registration will be disqualified
from the Globalnet Panel.
Member Surveys
The Globalnet Panel conducts surveys that cover a wide variety of information on a
diverse range of topics. Based on the requirements of the research study,
qualified panelists will be invited to participate via email. Survey
invitations normally contain such information as the survey link(URL),
incentive information, deadline and research topic. Reminders will be sent to
members who were invited to participate but have yet to respond. However,
survey participation is always voluntary and members who do not wish to participate in a particular
survey can simply ignore the survey invitation received.
Referrals
Panelists who opted to
participate in our referral program are asked to provide the name and email
address of a friend who might be interested in joining the Globalnet Panel. The
name is used to personalize the invitation and the email address is used for
delivery. This information is stored temporarily in our system to ensure that
the email invitation has been delivered successfully. However, Globalnet Panel
does not keep permanent record of referral information, nor does it use this
information for any other purpose. Of course, participation in the referral
program is voluntary.
Links
Our web site may occasionally contain links to other sites. However, Globalnet Panel is not
responsible for the privacy practices of other such sites. This privacy
statement applies only to information collected by the Globalnet Panel web
site.
Child Privacy
Globalnet Panel is committed to protecting the privacy of all its web site visitors, including
children. Globalnet Panel complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Act of
1998 (COPA). As a result, we do not advertise, promote or accept member
registration from children who are under the age of 14. Although from time to
time we may have research projects specifically designed for children, we will
not directly contact children under the age of 14. In these situations, we will
contact the parent who is a member of the Globalnet Panel and request their consent
for the child to complete the survey. These surveys shall relate to products
and services that are appropriate for children of this age group and only
collect the following demographic information: age, gender and zip code.
About Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a web site transfers to your hard drive to enable
record keeping. Today, most web sites use cookies to make the web user’s
experience much easier. The Globalnet Panel site uses cookies on its
registration form, member portal and surveys. These cookies allow Globalnet
Panel to store information previously submitted, so that the user does not have to
repeatedly retype the information. These cookies expire immediately after you
close the web browser. Member area cookies are used to personalized member’s
experience on the site and to also identify valid panelists and protect access
to specific account information, such as survey participation history, point
earned and reward history. Globalnet
Panel does not link information stored on cookies to any personally
identifiable information submitted while visiting the site.
Users who choose not to allow cookies may still navigate through our site. However,
they might encounter difficulty taking surveys.
Updating Personal Information
Keeping your information up to date in our system is essential to maintaining good
communication with Globalnet Panel and ensures that you receive survey
invitations that fit your background and lifestyle. To change your contact
information (email address, name, postal address),
panel profile or other information provided during member registration, simply
login to the member area and click “Edit” in the contact area. From there, you can update your
contact and profile information.
Unsubscribe
While we certainly hope you will enjoy your experience as a member of the Globalnet Panel,
we respect your decision to cancel membership with us, and will not try to
persuade you to do otherwise. Panelists who wish to cancel their membership may
log in the member area and select “Unsubscribe” from the menu. Please allow 48 hours for
your request to be processed. Once you’ve been removed from the panel, you will
no longer receive survey invitations or any form of communications from the Globalnet Panel.
Please be aware that by canceling your membership, you are forfeiting all unclaimed
rewards points earned to the date of cancellation.
Security Measures
Globalnet Panel understands the risks involved in transmitting information over the
internet and take this matter very seriously. To minimize this risk, we employ
a number of security measures to safeguard against unauthorized access to or
disclosure or loss of data collected on the Globalnet Panel site or through its
online surveys. We encrypt all information submitted, using Secure Socket Layer
(SSL) protocol. Your personal information is stored on secured servers and
access to this information is limited to specific authorized personnel who each
have signed a binding confidentiality and Non Disclosure agreement.We consider the
protection of all personal information collected from our members or web site visitors a very
critical element to our daily operation. For further questions regarding our security
practice and policy, please feel free to contact us via the contact information
provided below.
Notification of Changes
If we make changes to our privacy policy regarding the use of personally identifiable
information, all members will be notified via email before the change takes effect. Additional
efforts will be taken to ensure notices are posted in visible areas throughout
our web site.
Contact Us
For more information, questions or concerns regarding
our privacy policy or practices, please contact us at: