Notice of Collection of Categories Information
Updated 1-3-2023
This notice is to provide Research Participants with information about the categories of information collected, those we share it with, and the purpose for collecting and sharing this information.
Below are the categories of information Touchstone Research Inc. (collectively with its affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions, together “Touchstone Research” or “TSR” or “we” or “us“) has collected, used and shared in the past 12 months:
| Categories of Personal Information Collected | Description of Personal Information Collected | Sources | Purpose | Third Parties We Share Personal Information With |
| Identifiers | Name, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address or other similar identifiers. | (a) Directly from you or your family (e.g. when you register for our sites or from surveys you participate in) and (b) From TSR Clients or our data providers | (a) To communicate with you about new research activities (b) Conduct our Incentive programs (c) Communicate insights to our clients (d) Quality assurance checks | (a) our service providers that are only allowed to use data to provide services to us (b) TSR Clients |
| Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. | Race, color, ancestry, national origin, marital status, physical disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation. | (a) Directly from you or your family (e.g. when you register for our sites or from surveys you participate in) (b) From TSR Clients or our data providers | (a) To communicate with you about research activities you qualify for (b) Communicate insights to our clients | (a) Our service providers that are only allowed to use data to provide services to us (b) TSR Clients |
| Commercial information. | Products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | (a) Directly from you or your family (e.g. when you register for our sites or from surveys you participate in); (b) From TSR Clients or our data providers | (a) To communicate with you about research activities (b) Communicate insights to our clients | (a) Our service providers that are only allowed to use data to provide services to us (b) TSR Clients |
| Internet or other similar network activity. | Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. | (a) Indirectly from you (from tracking technology such as pixels or cookies placed on our Sites which collect data while visiting our Sites) | (a) Site optimization. (b) User optimization for survey participation | (a) Our service providers that are only allowed to use data to provide services to us; (b) TSR Clients |
| Geolocation data. | Physical location | (a) Directly from you or your family (e.g. when you register for our sites or from surveys in which you participate in) (b) From TSR Clients or our data providers | (a) To communicate with you about research activities you may qualify for (b) Communicate insights to our clients | (a) Our service providers that are only allowed to use data to provide services to us; (b) TSR Clients |
| Sensory data. | Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information. | (a) Directly from you or your family (e.g. from surveys you participate in) | (a) Communicate insights to our clients | (a) TSR Clients |
| Professional or employment-related information. | Current or past job history. | (a) Directly from you or your family (e.g. when you register for our sites or from surveys in which you participate in) (b) From data providers | (a) To communicate with you about research activities you may qualify for (b) Communicate insights to our clients | (a) Our service providers that are only allowed to use data to provide services to us; (b) TSR Clients |
| Inferences drawn from other personal information. | Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. | (a) Directly from you or your family (e.g. when you register for our sites or from surveys in which you participate in) (b) From our data providers; (c) We may also develop inferences about you | (a) To communicate with you about research activities (b) Communicate insights to our clients | (a) Our service providers that are only allowed to use data to provide services to us; (b) TSR Clients |
For additional information, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have any further questions regarding this Notice, please contact us at:
Touchstone Research, Inc.
Attn: Travis Santa, Privacy Officer
470 James Street, Suite 007
New Haven, CT 06513
Email: [email protected]
