The Focal Research Consultants Limited Privacy Policy is a statement of principles and procedures describing the degree of protection of personal information provided by Focal Research Consultants Limited to the public. The goal of the Focal Research Consultants Limited Privacy Policy is to promote responsible personal information handling practices as legislated by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act (PIIDPA), the Canadian TRI-Council Ethics (requirements for research with human subjects), the International Social Research Codes of Conduct (ISO/ESOMAR) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We guarantee that your personal information will not to be disclosed and not linked to your personal identifying information without your authorization. Personal information will never be sold to anyone.

Focal Research Consultants Limited Privacy Policy is an ongoing process to insure that it is current to changes within our industry, governing bodies, and electronic documentation storage standards.

Do we use cookies?

Yes, we use cookies (which are small pieces of information that your browser stores on your computer’s hard drive) to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. IP addresses will not be associated with any other data and have been anonymized for your added privacy.  We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.

Focal Research Consultants Limited is a Gold Seal member in good standing with the Marketing Research & Intelligence Associations (MRIA), American Marketing Association (AMA). MRIA and AMA set the standards to protect the privacy of participants and the general public to which its members must abide. Focal Research Consultants Limited is also a member of the Better Business Bureau (Halifax NS Canada).

If you have any questions regarding the Focal Research Consultants Limited privacy policy, please contact our Privacy Officer (privacy@focalresearch.com) by e-mail or mail to:

Privacy Officer
Focal Research Consultants Limited
7071 Bayers Road, Suite 309
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3L 2C2