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Information Classification: Internal Use
Ipsos Book of Policies & Procedures

Information Retention Justification Information
Period owner
(unless Backup
otherwise requirements
specified by a
local market (unless otherwise specified
research by the client or the Asset
governing body, Owner)
by the local law,
client or the
asset owner)
1) Study and Project Information
Ad Hoc Studies

Project Materials  Daily backups
(Correspondence, Internationally Study /
Questionnaire, 1 year from  Archived data accepted retention Project
Reports, time of (finalized period Manager
completed project close projects) will be
questionnaires, retained for at ESOMAR
raw results data, least 5 years.
incentive records
etc.)

Continuous
Market Research
 Daily backups
Project Materials
(Correspondence,  Archived data Internationally Study /
Questionnaire, 3 years from (finalized accepted retention Project
Reports, time of projects) will be period Manager
completed project close retained for at
questionnaires, least 5 years. ESOMAR
raw results data,
incentive records
etc.)

2) Business Unit Information
As required
Draft materials by business Business need
units
 Daily backups
Current and As required
previous final by business Business need Business
versions units Unit Head
Master copies of
Policies,  Daily backups
procedures and Permanent Common practice
processes

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