The website www.aboutpeople.gr is an online platform providing corporate information about the company’s activities, the possibility to register on the site, participate in surveys (online or others, e.g., personal interviews, surveys at a central location/CLT), and be rewarded for participation. Rewards/incentives are offered to members of the site through a points collection system, which can be redeemed for gift cards. The brand “aboutpeople” belongs to the survey website of the company “ABOUTPEOPLE RESEARCH AND DATA S.A.” with the trade name “ABOUTPEOPLE S.A.,” headquartered in Greece, located in Kallithea Attica, Syngrou Avenue 166, postal code 17671, VAT number 800697986, tax office KEFODE Attica, General Commercial Registry (GEMI) number 137060703000, legally represented by Petros Ioannidis, son of Charalambos.
ABOUTPEOPLE S.A. is one of the largest independent market research and polling companies in Greece. It is also a member of ESOMAR, the World Association of Public Opinion Research (WAPOR), and the Hellenic and European Market Research Associations (SEDEA). It follows quality assurance procedures certified by the Quality Control of Data Collection of Market Research and Polling Companies (PESS).
ABOUTPEOPLE S.A., as the data controller of the website members’ data, recognizes the importance of implementing effective personal data protection measures, as this protection is vital to maintain the trust of the individuals we communicate with in the context of our research. We commit to complying with data protection requirements, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into effect on May 25, 2018.
AboutPeople has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO), whom you can contact directly at dpo@aboutpeople.gr or through the contact form on www.aboutpeople.gr by selecting DPO.
This data protection policy aims to set the framework for processing personal data collected via the website. Please read it carefully to fully understand how your personal data is processed and the measures we take to protect it.
The purpose of the panel is the collection (with incentives through a points reward program) and statistical processing and analysis of data relating to the attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of natural persons (data subjects) for the specific purpose of each survey commissioned by our clients. We process your personal data mainly for:
Aboutpeople, in accordance with its legal and ethical obligations, limits the personal data collected and processed to those appropriate, relevant, and absolutely necessary for the website’s operations as described below.
Categories of personal data we may collect and process include:
More specifically, the following data corresponds to the website functions:
Personal data is collected and processed based on your free, specific, explicit, and fully informed consent to create a profile on the website to participate in surveys conducted electronically (self-administered) or face-to-face (focus groups or interviews).
Before giving your consent, you are informed of the collection and processing purpose, data types collected, recipients, and your rights. You may withdraw your consent at any time by sending a simple declaration to info@aboutpeople.gr.
We may also process your personal data where required by EU or national law or where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
Aboutpeople adopts and applies the following principles of personal data processing:
We keep your personal data with your consent for as long as required to fulfill the processing purpose and comply with the Quality Control Regulation (PESS), i.e., participation in surveys and website support as described in the Terms of Use.
Types of surveys described in Terms of Use:
Focus Group: in-depth group interview
IDI: in-depth individual interview
CAWI: quantitative self-administered questionnaire
F2F: quantitative questionnaire face-to-face or assisted
CATI: telephone-assisted quantitative questionnaire
Personal data is processed in a manner ensuring appropriate security, protecting against unauthorized or unlawful processing and accidental loss, destruction, or damage, using appropriate technical and organizational measures (“integrity and confidentiality”).
Data is stored in data centers (cloud datacenters) within the European Union.
We implement suitable technical and organizational measures, such as:
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
To request access to your personal data, submit your request in writing via the email or postal address below, including the email used to register and your full name.
For questions about the data protection policy or data collection practices, contact info@aboutpeople.gr. You may also contact the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr).
This data protection policy is governed by EU and Greek law. Any disputes will be subject to the courts of Athens. Aboutpeople also fully complies with the ESOMAR code of conduct and the SEDEA Quality Control Regulation.
Within the applicable legal framework, aboutpeople reserves the right to amend any terms of this privacy policy at any time without notice. We recommend reviewing this page periodically before participating in our panel.
