PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy effective as of April 15, 2009.
The most recent update to the privacy policy changed our company name from Polimetrix to YouGovPolimetrix. No other changes were made.

The PollingPoint website is operated by YouGovPolimetrix, a non-partisan polling firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. YouGovPolimetrix is committed to answering important political and social questions and PollingPoint is designed to give people a chance to share their opinions about those important topics.

The information our users provide is absolutely confidential. When a user registers for the panel, we ask a few basic questions to verify demographic information (e.g., age, gender, state). We do not sell or disclose this personal information to anyone at any time though we may report the information in aggregate form (e.g., "65 percent of those aged 55 and older reported a high level of interest in the president's State of the Union address.")

About This Privacy Policy

PollingPoint respects the privacy of all of its respondents. This Privacy Policy outlines what personally identifiable information is collected, how the information is used, with whom the information may be shared, and the security procedures in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of information under our control. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here.

Non-Personal Information We Collect

To register with PollingPoint, we require respondents to submit Personally Identifiable Information. Respondents are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Personally Identifiable Information they submit to PollingPoint.

Without registration to the PollingPoint panel, the only information we may collect is Non-Personal Information through the use of Cookies or Web Beacons.

As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, administer the site, track users' movements around the site and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We do not link this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information.

A. Cookies

The information collected by Cookies allows us to monitor how many people are using our website, how many people open our e-mails, and determine for what purposes these actions are being taken. Cookies are also used to facilitate a user's log-in, as navigation aides, and as session timers, but not to retain Personal Information. Cookies used by PollingPoint are also used to restrict underage use of the tools. Most browsers offer instructions on how to reset the browser to reject Cookies in the "Help" section of the toolbar. We do not link Non-Personal Information from Cookies to Personally Identifiable Information without permission, and do not use Cookies to collect or store Personal Information.

B. Web Beacons

We also may use Web Beacons to collect Non-Personal Information about the use of our website. The information collected by Web Beacons allows us to monitor how many people are using our website, how many people open our e-mails, and determine for what purposes these actions are being taken. Our Web Beacons are not used to track activity outside of our websites. We do not link Non-Personal Information from Web Beacons to Personally Identifiable Information without permission and do not use Web Beacons to collect or store Personal Information.

Personally Identifiable Information We Collect

A. Registration

We collect Personally Identifiable Information, such as name, mailing address and e-mail address, that our members provide to us when they register as PollingPoint panelists. We use the Personally Identifiable Information to gather opinions on important topics, answer questions, send e-mails about website maintenance and updates, place panelists in the correct regional and political jurisdictions (e.g. the correct congressional district or voting precinct), and inform panelists of significant changes to this Privacy Policy.

B. E-mails You Send to PollingPoint

This Privacy Policy does not protect you when you send content, business information, ideas, concepts or inventions to YouGovPolimetrix or PollingPoint by e-mail. If you want to keep content or business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, do not send them in an e-mail.

C. Children

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. PollingPoint is not designed or intended to attract children under the age of 18. We do not collect Personally Identifiable Information from any person we actually know is under the age of 14.

D. Surveys – Personally Identifiable Information

When participating in a survey, we may ask panelists to submit Personally Identifiable Information. This Personally Identifiable Information is used for research purposes, and is not used for sales solicitations. When a survey is sponsored by a third party, Aggregate Information of the survey results is reported to the sponsor. Personally Identifiable Information collected through surveys will be used only by YouGovPolimetrix and its operations contractors, and will not be given or sold to a third party without the panelist’s consent.

E. Surveys – Responses

Aside from personally identifiable information, PollingPoint may, in the course of interacting with panel members, gather other types of information ("Operating Information"). PollingPoint panelists receive survey invitations about three to five times a year. These surveys will ask questions about opinions and attitudes toward current affairs.

Disclosure of Information

Except as set forth in this Privacy Policy or as specifically agreed to by you, YouGovPolimetrix will not disclose any Personally Identifiable or Personal information gathered on our websites. We will only release Personally Identifiable or Personal information to third parties: (1) to comply with valid legal requirements such as a law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena or court order; or (2) in special cases, such as a physical threat to you or others. In the event that we are legally compelled to disclose Personally Identifiable or Personal information to a third party, we will attempt to notify you unless doing so would violate the law or court order. In addition, we may disclose Personal Information as described below.

A. Aggregate Data

YouGovPolimetrix and PollingPoint may provide Aggregate Information to third parties. For example, we might inform third parties regarding the number of users of our website and the activities they conduct while on our site. We might also inform an interested policy group that "30% of our users live east of the Mississippi" or that "25% of our users have registered to vote online." Depending on the circumstances, we may or may not charge third parties for this Aggregate Information. We require parties with whom we share Aggregate Information to agree that they will not attempt to make this information personally identifiable, such as by combining it with other databases.

B. Disclosure to YouGovPolimetrix Operations and Maintenance Contractors

YouGovPolimetrix operations and maintenance contractors sometimes have limited access to Personally Identifiable Information in the course of providing products or services to YouGovPolimetrix. These contractors include vendors and suppliers that provide us with technology, services, and/or content related to better operation and maintenance of our website. Access to Personally Identifiable Information by these contractors is limited to the information reasonably necessary for the contractor to perform its limited function for YouGovPolimetrix. We also contractually require that our operations and maintenance contractors 1) protect the privacy of Personally Identifiable Information consistent with this Privacy Policy, and 2) not use or disclose Personally Identifiable Information for any purpose other than providing us with products and services.

Data Security and Responsibility

Your Personal Information, Demographic Information, and Operating Information will generally be stored in our YouGovPolimetrix databases, which are located in the United States. YouGovPolimetrix uses firewalls to protect information held in our servers, and requires all employees to abide by our Privacy Policy and be subject to disciplinary action if they violate it. YouGovPolimetrix also backs up our systems to protect the integrity of the Personally Identifiable and Personal information we collect.

Despite our efforts to protect the Personally Identifiable Information and Personal information of our panelists, there is always some risk that an unauthorized third party may find a way around our security systems or that transmissions of information over the Internet will be intercepted. However, YouGovPolimetrix will always be vigilant in minimizing such risk to the best of our ability.

Contacting PollingPoint

A. Complaints

If you have a complaint or problem, please e-mail us at help@pollingpoint.com.

B. Opting Out

Panelists may discontinue participation with PollingPoint at any time by e-mailing help@pollingpoint.com.

C. Contact Us

You may contact PollingPoint via YouGovPolimetrix at:

285 Hamilton Avenue
Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Fax: (650) 462-8422

For inquiries about PollingPoint, please e-mail: help@pollingpoint.com.

For inquiries about YouGovPolimetrix, please e-mail: info@polimetrix.com