Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 15, 2025

Privacy Summary

Plain-language overview. Not a substitute for the full legal policy below.

Overview

This summary explains how we handle your data in plain language. For full details, see the Privacy Policy below.

What You Provide

  • You are not required to enter your name or email when completing a survey.
  • You may provide information through survey responses, including optional free-text answers.

Important: Not Fully Anonymous

  • We collect technical data such as IP address.
  • Your responses may be visible to the company sponsoring the survey.
  • Because of this, your responses are not fully anonymous.

What Your Company Can See

  • Companies may view survey results, including individual responses and written answers.
  • Avoid including personal or identifying information in free-text fields if you want to remain anonymous.

How Your Data Is Used

  • To generate insights, reports, and benchmarks about organizations
  • To improve the platform and survey experience

Free-Text Responses

  • Anything you write in open-text fields may be visible to your company.
  • Do not include sensitive or identifying information unless you are comfortable sharing it.

Analytics and Tracking

  • We use Google Analytics to understand usage and improve the platform.

Marketing Communications

  • We may send emails related to our services.
  • You can opt out at any time using an unsubscribe link or account settings.

Full Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 15, 2025

Overview

Harvey Creative ("we", "us", "our") provides a survey and analytics platform for organizations. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share personal data when you interact with our website, surveys, and services (collectively, the "Services").

This policy applies to:

  • Website visitors
  • Survey respondents
  • Company portal users
  • Prospective and current customers

Personal Data We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information you provide directly, including:

  • Contact information (e.g., name, email, company) submitted through forms
  • Survey responses, including multiple-choice and free-text answers
  • Account information (for company users), such as email and password

Survey Responses

Survey responses may include:

  • Opinions and perceptions about engineering practices
  • Role, tenure, and experience-related information
  • Open-ended responses

We do not require names or email addresses for survey participation.

Automatically Collected Data

We automatically collect certain data, including:

  • IP address
  • Device and browser information
  • Usage data (pages visited, interactions)
  • Session and log data

We may use cookies and similar technologies to support functionality and analytics.

Analytics Data

We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze usage information. This may include:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Interaction patterns

How We Use Personal Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

  • Providing and operating the Services
  • Processing and storing survey responses
  • Generating reports, insights, and benchmarks
  • Enabling company users to access survey results
  • Responding to inquiries and managing leads
  • Improving functionality and user experience
  • Communicating service-related updates
  • Sending marketing communications (where permitted)

Survey Data and Visibility

Survey responses are associated with a company and used to generate insights.

Important:

  • Survey responses are not fully anonymous
  • We collect technical identifiers such as IP address
  • Individual responses, including free-text answers, may be accessible to the company sponsoring the survey

Users should avoid including personal or sensitive information in free-text responses if anonymity is desired.

Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell personal data.

We may share data with:

Company Customers

Survey responses may be shared with the company sponsoring the survey, including individual responses and written answers.

Service Providers

Third-party vendors who support our operations (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery).

Legal Requirements

When required by law or to protect our rights and safety.

Business Transfers

In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Maintain sessions and authentication
  • Analyze usage and performance
  • Improve user experience

Some tracking may be performed by third-party providers such as Google Analytics.

Data Retention

We retain personal data:

  • As long as necessary to provide the Services
  • For legitimate business purposes (e.g., analytics, reporting)
  • As required to comply with legal obligations

Survey data may be retained for longitudinal analysis.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise your rights, contact: privacy@harveycreative.com

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in the United States and other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate.

Data Security

We implement reasonable safeguards, including:

  • Encryption of sensitive data
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Monitoring and logging

No system is completely secure.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted with a revised effective date.

Contact

For questions or requests:

Harvey Creative Consulting
Email: privacy@harveycreative.com