Pinecone Research

jo_b_2

Just be careful what info you're sharing on here!

Had this in an email from Pinecone Research:

Dear Panel Member,

“I AGREE”

Do you remember typing this before you started your last PineCone
product survey? I’m writing to every panelist to remind everyone of the
absolute importance of confidentiality. While I don’t want to copy the
agreement word for word, you were agreeing to keep all information about
the questionnaire and product that you were evaluating confidential.
This included not talking about it, copying any information from the
survey, or sharing the product outside your household. You also agreed
that members of your household were under the same obligation of
confidentiality.

Your agreement covers not sharing any knowledge of a new product that
you read about or received in any public way. This includes posting
comments on internet chat rooms and on internet bulletin boards. We trust
you with the information that is provided within the survey. Our
clients trust us with this very proprietary information. We must be able to
maintain our promise to them of confidentiality. Panelists who break
their promise to us to keep the subject material confidential are not
only removed immediately but jeopardize the continued operation of the
PineCone Panel, which could affect others participation.

I am very grateful to the panelists who report this kind of security
breach. Please continue to notify me if you see some reference to
confidential information that was obtained from PineCone Research. I
appreciate all these “eyes” looking out for the interests of PineCone
Research and our participants!

Remember, we will protect your privacy, so please protect ours! And
also, when you type “I AGREE,” you are making a legal commitment to do
so.

Thank you for being part of PineCone Research, where we value your
participation and your privacy!

This message is being sent to our entire PineCone Research panel, no
response is required.

Karen Scott

Website: http://www.pineconeresearch.co.uk
Email: scott@pineconeresearch.co.uk

Poppy9

Ditto J_ob.

So who is the spy?

davidjg

Still searching for that elusive banner !

David G

Former_MSE_Abuse_Controller

Hi all,

We've been contacted by a representative of Pinecone research to ask us to remind everyone that the research they conduct on behalf on other companies is strictly confidential, as i believe the T&Cs in the signup specify.

Thus, can we not post any reference to brand names or specific products, nor opinions thereof, on this forum.

Thanks

Poppy9

So does that mean you cannot say I have had a packet of toilet rolls to try?

Or does it mean you cannot use the brand name only?

samnmalc

I have only had one survey from them since I joined
Dissapointed as I was hoping for more :-/

trafalgar_2

So does that mean you cannot say I have had a packet of toilet rolls to try?

Or does it mean you cannot use the brand name only?

You shouldn't really even mention that your doing any work for them at all ..................if you mention say your checking out a toilet roll ,you are telling people a new 'toilet roll' is being tested /got ready for release and that in effect breaks the rules

Or at least don't mention it in connection with pinecone research ;D

alison6692

I have only had goof things from pinecone - I suppose it depends if your "stats" match up with who they are looking for to test products. If you have time to do these surveys it is well worth giving up a bit of your spare time.

wicked20

davidjg wrote:

Still searching for that elusive banner !

David G

same here anyone help

Poppy9

Perhaps they are not recruiting through the net anymore because people are talking about the products.

Have you tried googling?