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Our Standards and Accreditations
Ipsos standards and accreditations provide our clients with the peace of mind that they can always depend on us to deliver reliable , sustainable findings . Our focus on quality and continuous improvement means we have embedded a “ right first time ” approach throughout our organisation .
ISO
20252 This is the international market research specific standard that supersedes BS 7911 / MRQSA and incorporates IQCS ( Interviewer Quality Control Scheme ). It covers the five stages of a Market Research project . Ipsos was the first company in the world to gain this accreditation .
Market Research Society ( MRS ) Company Partnership By being an MRS Company Partner , Ipsos endorses and supports the core MRS brand values of professionalism , research excellence and business effectiveness , and commits to comply with the MRS Code of Conduct throughout the organisation . We were the first company to sign up to the requirements and self-regulation of the MRS Code . More than 350 companies have followed our lead .
ISO 9001 This is the international general company standard with a focus on continual improvement through quality management systems . In 1994 , we became one of the early adopters of the ISO 9001 business standard .
ISO 27001 This is the international standard for information security , designed to ensure the selection of adequate and proportionate security controls . Ipsos was the first research company in the UK to be awarded this in August 2008 .
The UK General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) and the UK Data Protection Act ( DPA ) 2018 Ipsos is required to comply with the UK GDPR and the UK DPA . It covers the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy .
HMG Cyber Essentials This is a government-backed scheme and a key deliverable of the UK ’ s National Cyber Security Programme . Ipsos was assessment-validated for Cyber Essentials certification in 2016 . Cyber Essentials defines a set of controls which , when properly implemented , provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet .
Fair Data Ipsos is signed up as a “ Fair Data ” company , agreeing to adhere to 10 core principles . The principles support and complement other standards such as ISOs , and the requirements of Data Protection legislation .
22-025200-01 | Version 1 | Public | This work was carried out in accordance with the requirements of the international quality standard for Market Research , ISO 20252 , and with the Ipsos Terms and Conditions which can be found at https :// ipsos . uk / terms . © Office for Students 2023