Last Updated: July 28, 2021
Bean-survey is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. Bean-survey is a branded site owned and operated by Opinion Kiss Co., Limited. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of our website and services. By using this website and registering to our service you agree that your personal information will be shared with Opinion Kiss Co., Limited where a lower level of privacy protection may apply than in your own country.
Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of our website and services.
Bean-survey collects information in several ways from different parts of our network of websites.
Some personal information is gathered when you register. During registration, Bean-survey asks for your name, email address, zip code, household information and personal interests. The more information you volunteer (and the more accurate it is), the better we are able to customize your experience. Once you register, you are no longer anonymous to Bean-survey and you can access the various protected areas of the site.
For a more detailed discussion about the collection of data through cookies, please see the section immediately below.
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. As part of offering and providing customizable and personalized services, Bean-survey may use cookies to store and sometimes track information about you. Some areas on Bean-survey where you are prompted to log-in or that are customizable may require that you accept cookies. This avoids you having to enter your login information many times in one day.
Currently, cookies are utilized by Bean-survey within the following four primary categories
(1) Business cookies which operate as a quality control and verification mechanism in connection with the survey process;
(2) Performance cookies so that traffic patterns and users on the Bean-survey website may be measured and optimized;
(3) User cookies so that user information may be recorded so as to enhance performance and user experience on the website
(4) Targeting cookies which are utilized to measure web viewing for market research purposes.
If you do not wish to have your activity and browsing behavior tracked by Bean-survey, you may opt out by contacting our customer support team at surveys@Bean-survey.com.
You can opt-out from the setting of such cookies by changing your settings within your browser. Furthermore you can set-up your browser so that the browser is asking you each time before a cookie is dropped on your device.
Also you can delete all you cookies on your device within you browser.
You can find all information about cookies, browser settings and cookie deletion on www.allaboutcookies.org If you have further question with regards to cookie settings please contact surveys@Bean-survey.com In addition, from time to time, tracking mechanisms such as cookies or web beacons may be used by third party content and advertisings which you may choose to view while being on the Bean-survey site.
You should review the privacy policies of the websites serving this content, as they may allow for the gathering of information to serve advertising on multiple third party websites over which Bean-survey has no control. Please consult the privacy policies of such third party websites for more information.
Bean-survey collects valuable information, which assists in developing new products and services. When you are on Bean-survey site and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with Bean-survey or with any other third party with whom you elect to share such information, unless it is specifically stated otherwise. If data is being collected and/or maintained by any company other than Bean-survey, the use of your data and personal information will be governed by appropriate confidentiality and security agreements between Bean-survey and such third parties. If you do not want your data to be shared, you can choose not to allow the transfer by not using that particular service or by electing not to participate in any given survey.
Promotions that run on Bean-survey may be sponsored by companies other than Bean-survey or may be co-sponsored by Bean-survey and another company. Some or all data collected during a promotion may be shared with the sponsor. If data will be shared, you will be notified prior to the time of data collection or transfer. You can decide not to participate in the promotion if you do not want your data to be shared.
Any Sensitive Information (i.e. personal information specifying medical or health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership or information specifying the sex life of the individual) will be treated with additional care. If Bean-survey intends to disclose such information to a third party or use it for a different purpose than originally collected, then you will be expressly asked permission prior to any such disclosure or use. Please be aware that Bean-survey advertisers or websites that have links on our site may collect personally identifiable information about you when you visit them. The information practices of those websites linked to Bean-survey are not covered by this privacy statement. Please consult the privacy policies of such third party websites for more information.
As a general rule, Bean-survey will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good faith that the law requires it or under the circumstances described below. Please see the Terms of Service or User Agreements for each of our products and services for more detailed information about how your personal information may be shared. The following describes some of the ways that your information may be disclosed.
Business Partners & Sponsors: Bean-survey may disclose your personal information to business partners or sponsors, but this is described to you prior to data collection or prior to transferring the data. If any personal data about you were ever to be shared, we will tell you before we collect or transfer the data. Many promotions offer opportunities to request additional information from sponsors. By requesting more information, you give Bean-survey permission to transfer your personal information to the sponsor so they can fulfill your request. In many instances, only your email address will be shared. If more information will be shared with the sponsor, you will be notified prior to the transfer.
Third Party Data & Data in the Aggregate: Under confidentiality agreements, Bean-survey may match user information with third party data. Also, Bean-survey discloses aggregated user statistics (for example, 45% of our users are female) in order to describe our services to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties, and for other lawful purposes.
Other: Bean-survey may also disclose account information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating Bean-survey’s Terms of Service or may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Bean-survey’s rights or property, other Bean-survey users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. Bean-survey may disclose or access account information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service, and improve our products and services.
Finally, if there is a sale of a majority of the shares or assets of the legal entities owning and operating Bean-survey, you agree that your personal information and data may be transferred or assigned to such new owners.
Because this website and its surveys are not directed to children under the age of 13, we do not provide memberships to persons under age 13. If you are under the age of 13, please let your parent or guardian know about this Policy and get his or her permission before you give us any of your personal information or demographic information, use our website or participate in surveys. Except as may be required by law, Bean-survey will not knowingly collect, maintain, or disclose any personal information from children under the age of 13 without the parent’s express approval and consent.
Minors Generally In some jurisdictions, participation in Bean-survey, its surveys, and other offerings are subject to age restrictions and other limitations, up to age 18. Please consult your local requirements but if you have a specific question or query, please contact: surveys@Bean-survey.com.
Information For Parents/Guardians If you are a parent or guardian who has discovered that your child has submitted his or her personal information without your permission or consent, Opinion Kiss Co., Limited will take reasonable steps to remove that information from the its database at your request. To request removal of your child’s information, please send us an e-mail at surveys@Bean-survey.com and be sure to include in your message the same user name, password, and e-mail address that your child submitted
From time to time, you may be offered the opportunity to receive materials or special offers from third parties. If you opt-in to receive information from these third parties, Bean-survey will share your name and email address with them.
Only Bean-survey (or agents working on behalf of Bean-survey and under confidentiality agreements) will send you these direct mailings and only if you indicated that you do not object to these offers
As indicated above, you also have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies.
You may edit your Bean-survey Account Information and your public Bean-survey Profile at any time by using your Bean-survey ID and password
Your Bean-survey account can be deactivated. Please contact surveys@Bean-survey.com for further instructions about deactivating your Bean-survey account.
Anyone can request access to or rectification of his or her other personal information collected and used by Bean-survey by contacting us at surveys@Bean-survey.com. Note that your request must be sufficiently precise and a proof of identity will be required.
To ensure that high research standards are met for our clients and the general public, Bean-survey places at its sole discretion a maximum number on the number of surveys a respondent can complete over a given time-period (over a week or day). This maximum number is set, at the sole discretion of Bean-survey, and is based on a variety of factors, and which are subject to change
The time you spend to participate in surveys and other offerings on of our websites and other platforms (including mobile) provides valuable feedback to our clients which helps result in better products and services in the marketplace. In return for your participation, you earn incentive towards various awards and also have opportunities for other offerings and prizes. You are solely responsible for the use, purchase and maintenance of your own electronic devices (be they handheld devices, laptops, etc.) and all of the corresponding internet connection, landline, wireless carrier, or other charges that you may incur regarding the use of such devices. You also agree that you will not participate in surveys while operating a moving vehicle, or in any other unsafe situation. You release Bean-survey.com, the survey sponsors, their officers, directors, employees or their affiliates from any claim of damages arising from, or relating to, your response(s) to the notifications on your mobile device and/or while taking a mobile survey.
In addition to websites, some Bean-survey surveys and solutions are offered via mobile devices. You will participate in such surveys only to the extent you expressly agree to participate through this platform. You acknowledge and agree that in such circumstances, mobile tracking functions will be enabled which track your mobile device via position locaters such as Global Positioning System (“GPS”) for the purpose of providing you with customized and timely surveys or related services and initiatives which are tailored to query and/or measure your specific preferences and/or opinions and to provide the most meaningful and timely information to Bean-survey clients and partners. After participating in these offerings, you can elect to opt out at any time.
When you are participating in Bean-survey surveys and solutions via mobile devices and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with Bean-survey or with any other third party with whom you elect to share such information, unless it is specifically stated otherwise. If personally identifiable information is being collected and/or maintained by any company other than Bean-survey, the use of such personal information will be governed by appropriate confidentiality and security agreements between Bean-survey and such third parties. Because Bean-survey surveys and solutions via mobile devices are not directed to children under the age of 13, we do not provide memberships to persons under age 13 for that purpose. Any surveys or solutions via mobile devices are further subject to the requirements set forth in the section above, entitled, “Children under the age of 13”, of this Privacy Policy.
There may be instances when photographs, video or other imagery of individuals or locations is captured via mobile devices in connection with surveys and other solutions (the “Imagery”). Bean-survey will not utilize the rights of publicity of any individual in connection with the Imagery (or otherwise) without obtaining the proper consents. Any use by you of any Imagery should be utilized for your internal purposes only and any required consents from third parties must be properly obtained. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Opinion Kiss Co., Limited., its branches, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents from any claims arising out of, or relating to, your unauthorized use of the Imagery.
Please be aware that other websites and apps may collect personally identifiable information about you when you visit or use them. The information practices of those websites and apps linked to Bean-survey are not covered by this privacy statement. Please consult the privacy policies of such third party websites or apps for more information.
Bean-survey would like to access the location of the new user only once at the time of sign-up. This will help us filter surveys that are location specific.
Your Bean-survey Account Information and Bean-survey Profile are password-protected so that you and only you have access to this personal information.
We recommend that you do not divulge your password to anyone. Bean-survey will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or in an unsolicited email. Also remember to sign out of your Bean-survey account and close your browser window when you have finished your work. This is to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet cafe.
Whenever Bean-survey handles personal information as described above, regardless of where this occurs, Bean-survey takes steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with the relevant Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, Bean-survey cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.
Finally, in the event there are material changes to this policy in the future, Bean-survey will make appropriate announcements and disclosures on this website.
This notice describes the rights of California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This statement consists of the following parts:
1. We do not sell your personal information. If you believe that advertising or analysis by a website using third party cookies or similar techniques constitutes a "sale" under CCPA, you may opt out or manage your right to your cookie preferences.
2. Your CCPA rights. Subject to certain restrictions, California residents have the right to require us to disclose the Personal Information we have collected about you, to delete any Personal Information we have collected or maintained about you, and to elect not to sell any Personal Information about you. As a resident of the State of California, you also have the right to appoint an agent to exercise these rights on your behalf.
3. The categories of personal information we collect and source
The Personal Information we collect about you in all categories (details below) comes from sources in the following categories:
- You, including through your use of our Services
- Automatically collected from you
- Our affiliated company
- Third parties, such as when you allow social networks to share your information with us or when you have made your personal information public online
We collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identifiers (such as name, address and email address)
- Business information (e.g. transaction data)
- Financial data (e.g. billing information)
- Internet or other network or device activity (such as browsing history or application usage)
- Location information (such as inferred from your IP address)
- Professional or employment-related data (e.g. your employer's name)
- Classifications protected by law (e.g. sex and marital status)
- Other information that identifies you or can reasonably be associated with you
4. The category of third parties with whom we share personal information
We share the categories of Personal Information we collect about you (as described above) with third parties in the following categories:
- Our affiliated company
- Third parties (e.g. providers who provide services to us and our integration partners)
- Your organization, by purchasing a business account from us, in the case of identifiers (such as name, address and email address)
Bean-survey complies with applicable privacy laws, such as the General Data Protection Act (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You may be entitled to exercise the following rights over your data:
Access: Find out the type of personal information about you and get a copy of that information.
Correction right: request to update or correct your information.
Data Portability Right: To receive a copy of the information you provide under the contract so that you can make it available to other organizations.
Restriction of Access: Require that the use of your personal information cease under certain circumstances, including if you believe that the use of your personal information is incorrect or illegal.
The right object: the object uses your information, one party is processing it on a legitimate interest basis, and the target requests deletion of your personal information.
The right to delete (also known as the right to be forgotten) : Under certain circumstances, request that your personal information be deleted.
We may change the Privacy Fundamentals and this Privacy Statement from time to time. We will determine the changes we have made on this page. If a change materially alters the way we collect or use your Personal Information or Data, we will send a notice of this change to all account holders.