Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to the Privacy of your Personal Information
The SaskWatch Research® Community is owned and operated by Insightrix Research, Inc (www.insightrix.com), a Saskatchewan based company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Insightrix takes the privacy of those using its sites very seriously. You can be assured your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information is one of our highest priorities. To help you protect your privacy, we provide this notice to explain our practices. This statement outlines the information Insightrix will collect, how it will be used and the role of SaskWatch Research® members.
This privacy policy is intended to meet the national standards of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of Canada. PIPEDA applies to SaskWatch Research® and to Insightrix which operates from its offices in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This Privacy statement also reflects industry guidelines and standards.
Ten Principles of Privacy Protection
We are committed to respecting the following 10 privacy principles which are referred to in PIPEDA.
Accountability: We take responsibility for the personal information under our control and we have designated a privacy officer who oversees our compliance with these privacy principles.
Identifying purposes: We always endeavor to be open with you about why we need to collect various types of personal information from you either before or at the time we request the information.
Consent: knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information. PIPEDA contains some exceptions for example where there is a legal obligation to disclose information for law enforcement purposes.
Limiting collection: Collection of personal information is limited to what is necessary for the purposes we identify to you and to which you consent.
Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention: Personal information is not used or disclosed for different purposes than identified to you, except with your consent or as required by law. Personal information is retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of these purposes.
Accuracy: We endeavor to keep your personal information as up-to-date and accurate as is necessary. When we need updated information from you, we explain why an update is necessary.
Safeguards: We protect your personal information using approved and tested security safeguards which meet industry standards.
Openness: Upon request, we make readily available to you information about our policies and practices relating to the management of your personal information.
Individual Access: Upon request, we inform you of what personal information we have about you and allow you to access your information.
Challenging Compliance: You have the right to question compliance with the above principles by contacting our privacy officer and obtaining information about how we are complying with these principles in order to protect your personal information.
What is Personal Information?
Personal information includes any factual or subjective information, recorded or not, about an identifiable individual. This includes any type of information in any form whether recorded or not. A few examples of personal information are:
- Your age, name, income, ethnic origin;
- Your opinions, evaluations, comments, employment; preferences.
However, personal information does not include the name, title, business address or telephone number of an employee of an organization.
Organizations to which this Privacy Policy Applies
This privacy policy applies to all the personal information collected by Insightrix through the SaskWatch Research® Community. You may become a member of the SaskWatch Research® Community of survey/research respondents by registering at our https://panel.saskwatch.ca website.
Your Consent to Collect, Use and Disclose Personal Information
During the membership registration process, we gather a limited amount of personal information from you such as your name, address, contact information and other initial information. By voluntarily registering for membership in SaskWatch Research®, you are consenting to providing us with the personal information being requested of you. No personal information is sought from or about you without your prior knowledge and consent.
Information We Gather
Individuals may voluntarily become members of the SaskWatch Research® Community of survey/research respondents by registering at our https://panel.saskwatch.ca website. No personal information is sought from or about you without your prior knowledge and consent.
During the registration process, we gather certain personal information for contact and survey distribution purposes. After registration, we may ask members to provide information regarding their interests and lifestyle for survey distribution. Members may also be recruited on our behalf by third party websites, who may forward personal information to us, with the members prior consent.
Use of Cookies
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. The SaskWatch Research® website uses cookies on the registration and survey forms for quality control and validation purposes only. The cookies are used temporarily during the time a member is actively completing a survey or filling in the registration forms.
Our Policy Concerning Children
SaskWatch Research® will accept children between the age of 12 and 15 but only with parental consent. In some specific surveys we may ask if parents are willing to consent for their children to participate in an online survey. Parents are able to view the survey to determine if they are willing to consent to such participation.
Limits on Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
As part of your registration we gather certain personal information for contact and survey distribution purposes. After registration, we may ask members to provide information regarding their interests and lifestyle in order to help us decide in which surveys it might be useful for you to participate. If at any time you wish to discontinue your membership you simply send an email to support@panel.saskwatch.ca requesting your name and personal information be deleted from our files. You may also unsubscribe using the link provided on our website at https://panel.saskwatch.ca/unsubscribe
Conditions Regarding Information Sharing
Insightrix will not sell or rent your personal information to anyone. We may send your personal information to other companies or people when:
- We have your consent to share the information;
- We need to share your information to provide the product or service you have requested;
- Under the laws of the Government of Canada, we may disclose personally identifiable information in response to legal process, for example, in response to a court order or a subpoena;
- We have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating the Terms of Use agreement; or
- We have reason to believe a member may be causing injury to or interference with Insightrix rights or property or other community members.
Insightrix will take all necessary measures to ensure that there are no unauthorized disclosures of information.
Personal Information is Collected and Used by Insightrix for the SaskWatch Research® Community
Modes of communication:
We primarily use your email address to send you invitations to participate in surveys and to share important community-related updates. In some cases, we may also contact you by mobile number (via SMS) and phone to complete a survey or follow up on participation. We use your postal address to mail any survey-related rewards, prizes and incentives or to assign you to geographic groups as required by research projects.
We use your demographic information to match members to research studies that best correspond to their interests. Your information is used solely for research purposes. It will not be sold and you will not be the target of SPAM or unauthorized emails as a result of joining SaskWatch Research® or by visiting this site. When you complete a survey, responses are analyzed in aggregate and individual members are not identified without their prior consent.
Insightrix may also release personal information in aggregate (for example, 50% of SaskWatch Research® members are female) in order to describe its services to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties and for other lawful purposes.
Special Circumstances Regarding Disclosure of your Personal Information by Insightrix
Personal information held in our membership database is not shared with anyone outside Insightrix. Your personal information may be requested within a survey but provision of that information is at your sole discretion. When you complete a survey, responses are analyzed in aggregate and individual members are not identified without their prior consent.
How Long Will Your Personal Information be Kept?
Your personal information is kept only for as long as you are a member. If you decide to stop being a member of SaskWatch Research®, all of the personal information you have provided will be eliminated from our files within 10 days of receiving your notification.
How Will Your Personal Information be Kept Secure?
Insightrix takes the security of your information seriously. We have implemented physical, electronic and managerial procedures which meet industry standards, in order to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access to, and loss or alteration of, the personal information members provide. Access to your personal information by Insightrix personnel is limited to select staff.
Discontinuing Your Membership in SaskWatch Research®
You may discontinue your membership and have all your personal information deleted by sending an email to support@panel.saskwatch.ca requesting your name and personal information be deleted from our files. You may also unsubscribe using the link provided on our website at https://panel.saskwatch.ca.
Our Efforts to Ensure your Personal Information is Accurate
You may update your personal information by sending an email to support@panel.saskwatch.ca outlining the changes you wish to have made.
Accessing Your Personal Information in our Custody
To access your personal information, you may contact our privacy officer at the following e-mail address: privacy@insightrix.com or at the following telephone number: 306-657-5640 Ext 222.
Questions or Complaints Regarding your Personal Information
Any questions or complaints regarding your personal information should be directed to Insightrix's privacy officer at the following email address: privacy@insightrix.com or at the following telephone number: 306-657-5640.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time. However, the policy will not be changed in a way which would reduce the privacy protection of your personal information. Members will be notified of any substantial changes by email or by posting a prominent announcement.
