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Research Participants Notice
Information for individuals taking part in surveys and research conducted by QUIS.
Last updated: · Version: 0.1-draft
The Turkish version of this document prevails in case of any inconsistency.
1. Who is this notice for?
It applies to individuals taking part in surveys, interviews, focus groups or panels (B2C participants) and to employees responding on behalf of an organisation (B2B participants).
2. Who is responsible for your data?
| Type of research | Data controller | QUIS's role | Where to apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research run by QUIS on its own behalf | QUIS | Data controller | info@quis.com.tr |
| Research run for a customer | The commissioning customer | Data processor | The customer named at the start of the research |
In research run for a customer, the customer's identity and its own privacy notice are presented before the research starts: [PROCESS TO BE CONFIRMED]. Requests sent to QUIS are forwarded to the relevant customer without delay.
3. Data that may be processed
- Your responses, opinions and preferences,
- Demographic details such as age group, city or occupation,
- Name, email or phone where needed for invitations or rewards,
- IP address and browser details to prevent duplicate responses and misuse,
- Your answers in AI interviews, which are sent to OpenAI for processing,
- Audio or video recordings of interviews or focus groups, with prior information.
Special categories of data such as health, political opinion, religion or ethnic origin are processed only where the conditions in KVKK Article 6 are met and, where required, with your explicit consent specific to that research.
4. Purposes and legal grounds
| Purpose | Legal ground |
|---|---|
| Conducting research and checking quality | Performance of a contract or legitimate interest; explicit consent where required |
| Analysing and reporting results anonymously and in aggregate | Legitimate interest; anonymous data is outside the KVKK |
| Panel membership, invitations and rewards | Performance of a contract |
| Audio or video recording | Explicit consent |
| Invitations to future research | Explicit consent |
5. Participation is voluntary
Participation is voluntary. You may skip any question or leave the research at any time without negative consequences. You may withdraw explicit consent at any time.
6. Sharing results
Customers generally receive aggregated, anonymous results. Identifying data is shared only if you have been clearly informed in advance and have agreed. Your data is not sold.
7. Retention
Identifying data is deleted or anonymised within [12 MONTHS — TO BE CONFIRMED] of the research and quality checks finishing. In research run for a customer, the customer sets the period.
8. Children
People under 18 may take part only with parental or guardian permission and using age-appropriate methods. Most research is directed at adults.
9. Your rights
For your rights under KVKK Article 11 and how to apply, see section 7 of the KVKK Privacy Notice.