Privacy Policy

Cat Sat On The Mat Limited is a market research agency registered in the UK (7297707). This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you take part in market research with us.

What information do we collect about you?

We only collect personal information which you voluntarily consent to providing to us either directly or through a third party, for example, one of our clients or one of our carefully selected third party suppliers such as a market research panel company or a research recruitment company. All information is obtained in accordance with the Market Research Society's Code of Conduct.

How will we use the information you have provided?

We collect and process information about you which you have consented to providing to us for market research purposes to Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd for the purposes of performing its duties to its clients as a market research company.

Your personal information will never be shared with members of the public by Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd.

We may share your personal data with our trusted and carefully selected third party suppliers to analyse and process research data. All third party suppliers of Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd are compliant with the GDPR. Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd will not share your personal information with anyone for marketing purposes.

Access to your information and withdrawing your consent

Any personal information that Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd obtains has been provided with informed consent. If you have provided your consent, you can always opt out at any time.

You have a right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information that Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd holds about you, please contact us by writing to us at the following address:

Data Protection at Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd
27 Juniper Road
Marlow
SL7 3NX

How to make a complaint to the ICO

There are full details on how to lodge a complaint with the ICO on their website - a link to their website is provided in the Useful Links section of this policy.

How long will we retain your data?

If you have been provided with a financial incentive for your time taking part in market research by Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd, we are required under UK law to retain records of all financial transactions for 6 years after which time it will be destroyed. Aside from this, any personal information which we obtain from you will be destroyed after the completion of the project.

Membership of Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd Mailing List

If you are contacted by Cat Sat On The Mat Ltd as a business contact and receive marketing communications from us, you have the right to unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe button at the bottom of all mailings from us.

You will automatically not receive any further communications from us. Our marketing materials are only sent via email to those businesses and business contacts to whom we believe there is a legitimate interest in receiving our communications as a leading market research agency.

Changes to our privacy policy

We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this webpage (www.catsatonthemat.co.uk/privacy).

This privacy policy was last updated March 2024

Useful Links

Information Commissioner's Office: www.ico.gov.uk
Market Research Society: www.mrs.org.uk