Privacy Policy for MySurveyChoice.com
1. Introduction
Welcome to MySurveyChoice.com (Centico Research). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and participate in our surveys, in compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Information We Collect
- Personal Information: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number.
- Demographic Information: Age, gender, occupation, household income.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and usage data.
- Survey Responses: Data you provide in response to surveys.
- Payment Information: Details necessary to process rewards (e.g., PayPal email).
- Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Usage patterns, preferences, and device data through cookies and web beacons.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To invite you to participate in surveys.
- To process and deliver rewards.
- To personalize user experience and improve our services.
- For fraud prevention, authentication, and security purposes.
- To communicate with you regarding your account, surveys, and promotions.
- For internal analytics and reporting.
- To comply with legal obligations under CCPA and GDPR.
4. Sharing Your Information
- With Clients: We share anonymized and aggregated survey responses with our clients for research purposes.
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist with payment processing, data hosting, analytics, marketing, and security.
- Legal Compliance: When required by law, subpoena, or other legal processes.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
- With Your Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent.
5. Your Rights & Choices
Under CCPA and GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to know what personal data we collect, use, and share.
- Right to access and receive a copy of your personal data.
- Right to request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to opt-out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell personal data).
- Right to data portability.
- Right to restrict or object to certain data processing activities.
- Right to withdraw consent for data processing (where applicable).
- Right to opt-out of targeted advertising and tracking cookies.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at support@mysurveychoice.com. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days (CCPA) or 30 days (GDPR).
6. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Inactive accounts may be deleted after 24 months of inactivity.
7. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures, including encryption, secure servers, access controls, and regular security audits to protect your personal information.
8. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place for such transfers as required by GDPR.
9. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and for marketing purposes. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or via our Cookie Consent Banner.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we become aware of any such data, we will delete it promptly.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes and indicate the effective date at the top of this policy.