We take security seriously.

We understand that trust is a critical foundation to hosting research respondent data on behalf of our customers. Here at Clear Seas Research (Clear Seas) we provide transparency about our market research integrity, our security, our commitment to privacy, and our financial controls. Please contact us for our complete SOC documentation.

Security Embedded in Market Research Process

Clear Seas project managers have been trained and are proficient in all aspects of Marketing Research Methodology and Applications. Additionally, Clear Seas adheres to a strict privacy policy regarding the collection, usage, and treatment of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Clear Seas utilizes several technologies to ensure data anonymization for all research projects including:

• Culture of confidentiality
• Technical Security of potential PII using data encryption with RSA
• Strict adherence to not obtaining, storing, or disclosing PII

Clear Seas also maintain documentation on the following:

Compliance

Internal Control Self-Assessment (CSA)

Hosting and Physical Security

Tested and approved:

• Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”)
• European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)
• Australian Privacy Act 1988 (“APA”)
• Brazil General Data Protection Law (Lei Geral de Protecao de Dados Pessoais “LGPD”)
• Swiss-US Privacy Shield Certified
• EU Model Contract Clauses in all customer contracts
• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
• ISO27001 and ISO27001:2013 framework
• Penetration testing based on OWASP10 guidelines

Isolation of Services

File Systems and Communication

Employee Access

Credit Card Safety

Reporting System Failures and

Breaches

If at any time you become aware of a system failure or breach, please contact us immediately at: info@clearseasresearch.com