Legal & Compliance

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 2026

At Prolific Research, we take data protection and privacy very seriously. We understand that our users trust us with their personal data and we are committed to protecting it. This Data Protection Privacy Policy outlines the measures we take to ensure the privacy and security of your personal data.

1. What personal data do we collect?

We collect the following personal data from our users:

  • Name, Email address, & Telephone number
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Occupation
  • Income
  • Education level
  • Nationality
  • IP address, Browser type, & Operating system
  • Usage data
  • Survey responses

2. How do we use your personal data?

We use your personal data to:

  • Communicate with you about our services & new updates
  • Respond to your inquiries and requests
  • Conduct research and analysis
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. How do we protect your personal data?

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access, in particular by ensuring that we have appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures in place to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

4. How long do we keep your personal data?

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

5. Who do we share your personal data with?

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

6. Your rights

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to or withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about our data protection and privacy practices, please contact us at research@prolificresearch.com.

We may update this Data Protection Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes through our website or by email.