Ipsos MediaCell+

Ipsos app that passively collects data about your media usage.

Ipsos MediaCell+ can only be used by invitation and is solely for eligible opted-in participants of Ipsos market research activities.

Ipsos MediaCell+ is an Ipsos market research application which passively collects information about your device and how you consume media. This will help our clients shape the future of publishing and media in the world.

We just need you to enable the prompted notifications and permissions and keep the app running in the background of the phone and you’re good to go! In return, you’ll be rewarded, and the longer you comply with our simple rules, the more rewards you can earn.

Ipsos MediaCell+ utilizes a VPN service to monitor your web traffic. This on-device VPN is not an external server and does not modify your network traffic in any way. The Ipsos MediaCell+ app will also use the device microphone to listen out for coded audio or to generate digital audio fingerprints to measure the TV or radio stations you are tuned to; it will never record any audio.

Ipsos takes very seriously its responsibilities for the security and confidentiality of the information supplied to us by those who take part in the research we carry out.

THIS APP USES ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

Only if explicit consent has been granted, we use the Android Accessibility Service (AccessibilityService API) to collect your device app, media, and web usage. We do not read any content from any messaging, email, banking or other sensitive applications or websites. All data is aggregated with that of other app users so that you cannot be identified.

THIS APP USES VPN SERVICES

This app uses VPN Services. Ipsos MediaCell+ uses a VPN with consent of the end-user. The VPN collects web usage data on this device and the data is analysed as part of an opt-in market research panel.

• We take every care to ensure that we comply with our legal, regulatory and ethical obligations, including GDPR and the Market Research Society Code of Conduct.

• We’ll never transfer, sell or distribute your personal information.

• We don't collect the content of emails, SMS or other messages you send.

• All data transferred from the mobile device to our servers is encrypted with RSA public/private key encryption before uploading, as well as being transferred over HTTPS.

• We don't collect data from personal websites or apps such as banking.

• The app can be uninstalled at any time to stop all data collection immediately.

Disclaimers:

• When leaving the panel, it is your responsibility to uninstall the app and the VPN certificate in order to prevent further collection of data.