Privacy & Ethics
The GDPR is around the corner, and with it come the new requirements. Likely one the most disrupting features of the new law is the requirement to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This is...
Associations quick off the mark to adopt the new ICC/ESOMAR Code
By Jan Willem Knibbe In the 70 years’ existence of the ESOMAR Code of Conduct national associations have always played a key role in bringing the Code to life. When ESOMAR and the ICC decided...
Working together for confidence in our industry and our Code
By Joke Ruwen-Stuursma It is important that we all can rely on members of ESOMAR being trustworthy and professional. But if ESOMAR doesn’t audit compliance with its new 2017 ICC/ESOMAR International Code, how can you...
A new iceberg for research organisations’ compliance: Europe’s new ePrivacy draft
By Kim Smouter The end of 2015 marked the adoption of Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation, a legislation with massive implications for research organisations collecting and processing data on data subjects located in...
It’s here: What the new EU Data Protection law means for market research
By Kim Smouter Seasons greetings came early for European data protection wonks For those of us working to champion the industry in front of regulators and consumer advocates, Christmas came a little early and our...
EU/US Safe Harbour: the 5 steps to the lighthouse for market researchers
By Kim Smouter Since ESOMAR, CASRO, EFAMRO, and MRA organised our EU/US Safe Harbour webinar last month, the headlines in Brussels and Washington have not stopped commenting on the European Court of Justice ruling and...