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Welcome to the Human Synergistics Privacy Policy for Survey Participants and Simulation Participants
Thank you for visiting this Human Synergistics International (HSI) website. HSI creates and offers systems, surveys and exercises for individual, group and company development via the Internet.
You have been invited to take part in one or more of our surveys and exercises online. By doing this, you provide private and confidential information. As such, we encourage you to review the following questions and answers about our online information, privacy, and related topics.
Privacy Policy – Human Synergistics FrancoBeLux sprl
Why do we collect your data?
We receive your personal data – name and email address – from your employer or consultant. This data is processed by our system in order to create a personalized e-mail invitation. This processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with GDPR Art. 6 (f). In particular, our legitimate interests are: the fulfillment of the contractual obligations that we have with your employer / consultant, the successful implementation of the project in your company and the correct assessment of the culture / climate in your company. Alternatively, it is in our legitimate interest to assess your personal / leadership-specific behavioral styles when using tools on an individual level.
We collect information to provide feedback to you, your colleague, your team or your company to support change and development initiatives. This information and feedback focuses on topics such as the culture and climate in your company, the styles and effectiveness of your group, your personal styles, skills and performance and / or behaviors, impact and effectiveness of a colleague.
Your participation in our surveys is voluntary and we only collect personal data with your consent. You give your consent either by clicking on the survey link in the invitation e-mail or, in certain cases, by clicking « Next » on the start page of the survey, which refers to « Consent ».
Please read the “How do we use your information?” Section below for more information on the specific survey you have just completed or the exercise you will be participating in.
What data do we collect and store?
Human Synergistics survey, diagnostic inventory, and experiential exercise websites ask you to provide information about yourself, another person you know well, or your group or organization.
The types of personal information that may be collected at our sites or provided by your organization include: name, organization, e-mail address, and demographic and positional information pertinent to the use of the survey or exercise you are completing and directly related Human Synergistics products and services.
We may collect certain technology-related information when you visit our Web pages such as the type of browser and/or operating system you are using, the screen resolution of your monitor, the domain name of your Internet service provider, and the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the device you are using to access the site.
Human Synergistics is a data controller (as defined in accordance with GDPR § 4 (7)) with regard to all information collected.
Will we use your data for research?
Human Synergistics, as a Data Controller, reserves the right to use the collected data for the on-going statistical norming and validation of its surveys, measurement scales, and simulations. To that end, we may create anonymized data files consisting of the answers of specific groups of respondents (based on demographic or positional variables) from multiple organizations. Similarly, we may develop anonymized files consisting of the solutions proposed by individuals and teams to problems posed by our survival simulations and business exercises. These files would be used to support analyses to improve our surveys and exercises as well as to develop and market new products that may be of interest to you, your organization, your industry, and the marketplace in general. We also use aggregated or archived data to carry out research on individuals, groups, and organizations and publish the results in journals, books, manuals, or other outlets. Such research by Human Synergistics staff and co-authors is guided by the code of ethics of the American Psychological Association. The confidentiality of individual respondents and their organizations is maintained in the use of these aggregated data sets.
Will we use or share your data for other purposes (e.g., Marketing, Technology Development)?
You will not be asked to: provide information related to ordering additional products; express opinions or feedback on products (except prototypes); subscribe to other HSI services; or participate in online forums (except those, if any, directly relevant to the survey or exercise that you are currently completing). We will not use your information for marketing purposes.
We may sometimes use the non-personal information that we collect to improve the design and content of our site and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze and facilitate site usage.
We may disclose personal information in response to a legal process, for example, a court order or a subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency’s request though, to date, Human Synergistics has not been required to provide information in response to such requests.
Agents and contractors of Human Synergistics who have access to personal information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Statement by, for example, not using the information for purposes other than carrying out the services they are performing for Human Synergistics. Other than with these agents and contractors, we will not share information with third parties (e.g. marketers, magazine publishers, retailers, participatory databases, and non-profit organizations) that might want to market products or services to you.
Finally, Human Synergistics will not use or transfer personal information in ways unrelated to those described above without providing you with an opportunity to opt out of any such unrelated use.
How do we protect your personal information?
We have taken appropriate technical, electronic and operational measures to prevent unauthorized access, ensure data security, prevent data loss and use the information we collect online correctly.
Where and for how long do we store your data?
We store your survey and exercise data on a server hosted by Rackspace in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Please visit the Rackspace website for more information: https://www.rackspace.com/en-us/about/datacenters.
Human Synergsitics retains your personal data, if applicable, for the duration of the indicated professional relationship. We may also need to store your personal data beyond the duration of a project or the initial professional relationship, in order to be able to follow up and answer customer questions; provide them with analyzes of the changes that have taken place between the initial data and the data used for a “retest”; to protect us in the event of legal claims; to use them for analyzes or archiving; or to comply with our information management policies and timelines. If you wish to delete your personal data, Human Synergistics will make every effort to completely delete all occurrences of your information.
Do we transfer data between countries?
Yes, all survey or exercise answers and personal data that are collected via the survey website of Human Synergistics Franco BeLux sprl are stored in Germany.
Please note, however, that the electronic project and evaluation system is maintained by the parent company of Human Synergistics Franco BeLux, Human Synergistics Inc. (with headquarters in the USA) and its contractors (in the USA and New Zealand). Maintenance is carried out on the basis of order processing agreements that contain the standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission or, with regard to New Zealand, taking into account the corresponding adequacy decision of the European Commission. For more information, read our privacy policy and the pages linked below on the EU’s adequacy decisions:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/data-transfers-outside-eu/adequacy-protection-personal-data-non-eu-countries_en
What are your rights?
You have the right to access your data, correct information and request that your data be deleted.Please contact our data protection team at service@humansynergistics.be with your request or for further information.
Data protection officer
For more information about how we handle your data, please contact our data protection team at service@humansynergistics.be.
How can you contact us?
For information on our products and services, please send an email to info@humansynergistics.be or call us in Belgium at +32 475 29 00 39 or France +33 6 07 13 36 90.
Please visit our website at https://www.humansynergistics.com/fr-fr
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How will we use your data? – Human Synergistics FrancoBeLux sprl
ACUMEN® Leadership Workstyles™
The responses you provide to the Leadership WorkStyles™ (LWS) survey items will be scored and analyzed to generate feedback that will be used for leadership, management, and/or individual development.
The feedback reports developed on the basis of LWS data describe leaders’ thinking and behavioral styles, the functional and dysfunctional aspects of these styles and, in some cases, individual well-being. These reports include text and figures that summarize the survey responses by the leader profiled against descriptions provided by others such as peers, direct reports, or superiors. Responses by individual others are combined with those by at least two additional people, except in the case of superiors who consent to have their responses reported separately.
The feedback reports are provided to recipients in either electronic or hard-copy format through the consultant, trainer, or coach administering the development program. Note that in most cases, HSI delivers feedback reports indirectly via program administrators rather than directly to the individuals being described. If you do not know who is administering the program in which the LWS is being used, you can contact your supervisor or human resources department to discuss how and by whom the report will be delivered.
The survey results are intended to support personal and professional development initiatives and will be used by the focal individuals to establish action plans. Therefore, HSI reserves the right to correct any data collection errors or omissions that would otherwise affect the accuracy or completeness of the feedback provided to the individuals participating in the development program.
Data summarized in individual feedback reports within organizations, departments, courses or training sessions might be combined with data in similar reports to generate composite results and group-level reports. In developing these reports, personally identifiable data are aggregated in ways that maintain individuals’ confidentiality.
Group Styles Inventory™ (GSI)
Responses to the Group Styles Inventory™ (GSI) will be scored and analyzed to provide feedback to your group about its styles and effectiveness. Your data will be combined with that provided by others within your group to generate composite results. In developing these results, the survey responses of individuals are aggregated in ways that protect their confidentiality. Note, however, that your consultant, facilitator, or trainer may share (or ask you to share) your individual survey results for team-building purposes.
The feedback will focus on the styles of your group with respect to the way members interacted with another and approached the problem being addressed. It will also focus on outcomes such as the acceptance and perceived quality of the solution. The survey results may be used to identify possible targets for change as well as team-building strategies. Therefore, HSI reserves the right to correct any data collection errors or omissions relating to the group or team to which respondents belong or their demographic or positional variables that would otherwise affect the feasibility or accuracy of the feedback reported on teams, groups and/or units within the organization.
Life Styles Inventory™ (LSI)
The responses you provide to the Life Styles Inventory™ (LSI) will be scored and analyzed to generate feedback that will be used for leadership, management, and/or individual development.
The feedback reports developed on the basis of LSI data describe individuals’ thinking and behavioral styles, the functional and dysfunctional aspects of these styles and, in some cases, personal effectiveness and satisfaction. These reports include tables and figures that summarize the survey responses by the focal individual (e.g., the leader or member participating in the development program) profiled against descriptions provided by others such as peers, direct reports, or superiors. Responses by individual others are combined with those by at least two additional people, except in certain cases in which superiors have consented to have their responses reported separately.
The feedback reports are provided to recipients in either electronic or hard-copy format through the consultant, trainer, or coach administering the development program. Note that in most programs, HSI delivers feedback reports indirectly via program administrators rather than directly to the individuals being described. If you do not know who is administering the program in which the LSI is being used, you can contact your supervisor or human resources department to discuss how and by whom the report will be delivered.
The survey results are intended to support personal and professional development initiatives and will be used by the focal individuals to establish action plans. Therefore, HSI reserves the right to correct any data collection errors or omissions that would otherwise affect the accuracy or completeness of the feedback provided to the individuals participating in the development program.
Data summarized in individual feedback reports within organizations, departments, courses, or training sessions might be combined with data in similar reports to generate composite results and group-level reports. In developing these reports, personally identifiable data are aggregated in ways that maintain individuals’ confidentiality.
Leadership/Impact® (L/I)
The responses you provide to the Leadership/Impact® (L/I) survey items will be scored and analyzed to generate feedback that will be used for leadership development.
The feedback reports developed on the basis of L/I data describe the impact that leaders have on the behavior and performance of others, the leadership strategies that account for this impact, and their personal and organizational effectiveness. These reports include text, tables and figures that summarize the survey responses by the leader profiled against descriptions provided by others such as their peers, direct reports, or superiors. Responses by individual others are combined with those by at least two additional people except in the case of superiors who consent to have their responses reported separately.
The feedback reports are provided to recipients in either electronic or hard-copy format through the consultant, trainer, or coach administering the development program. Note that in most cases, HSI delivers feedback reports indirectly via program administrators rather than directly to individuals being described. If you do not know who is administering the program in which Leadership/Impact is being used, you can contact your supervisor or human resources department to discuss how and by whom the report will be delivered.
The survey results are intended to support personal and professional development initiatives and will be used by the focal individuals to establish action plans. Therefore, HSI reserves the right to correct any data collection errors or omissions that would otherwise affect the accuracy or completeness of the feedback provided to the leaders participating in the development program.
Data summarized in individual feedback reports within organizations, departments, courses or training sessions might be combined with data in similar reports to generate composite results and group-level reports. In developing these reports, personally identifiable data are aggregated in ways that maintain individuals’ confidentiality.
Management/Impact® (M/I)
The responses you provide to the Management/Impact® (M/I) survey items will be scored and analyzed to generate feedback that will be used for management development.
The feedback reports developed on the basis of M/I data describe the impact that managers have on the behavior and performance of others, the management approaches that account for this impact, and their personal and organizational effectiveness. These reports include text, tables and figures that summarize the survey responses by the manager profiled against descriptions provided by others such as their peers, direct reports, or superiors. Responses by individual others are combined with those by at least two additional people except in the case of superiors who consent to have their responses reported separately.
The feedback reports are provided to recipients in either electronic or hard-copy format through the consultant, trainer, or coach administering the development program. Note that in most cases, HSI delivers feedback reports indirectly via program administrators rather than directly to the individuals being described. If you do not know who is administering the program in which Management/Impact is being used, you can contact your supervisor or human resources department to discuss how and by whom the report will be delivered.
The survey results are intended to support personal and professional development initiatives and will be used by the focal individuals to establish action plans. Therefore, HSI reserves the right to correct any data collection errors or omissions that would otherwise affect the accuracy or completeness of the feedback provided to the managers participating in the development program.
Data summarized in individual feedback reports within organizations, departments, courses or training sessions might be combined with data in similar reports to generate composite results and group-level reports. In developing these reports, personally identifiable data are aggregated in ways that maintain individuals’ confidentiality.
Organizational Culture Inventory® (OCI® and OCI®-Ideal)
Responses to the Organizational Culture Inventory® (OCI® and OCI®-Ideal) will be scored and analyzed to provide feedback to your organization, division, or subunit on its culture. Your data will be combined with that provided by others within your organization, subunit, team, and/or demographic group to generate composite results and unit-level feedback reports. In developing these reports, the survey responses of individuals are aggregated in ways that protect their confidentiality.
Results will be generated and reported only for units and teams with 5 or more respondents (unless members of smaller teams consent to the preparation and delivery of such reports). The same guidelines pertain to the reporting of results for groups identified on the basis of demographic or positional strata—organizational level, tenure, job category, age, gender or other such factors.
The feedback will focus on the organization’s current culture, measured in terms of “what’s expected” of members, and/or its ideal or preferred culture, reflecting what members believe should be expected to maximize their satisfaction and performance. Additional feedback will center on other factors measured by the OCI (and that are related to culture) such as members’ motivation and satisfaction, the quality of the organization’s products or services, and its capacity to change and improve. The survey results are intended to support organizational development initiatives, quality improvement programs, mergers and acquisitions, and other efforts to improve organizations and their impact on employees, clients, or other stakeholders. Therefore, HSI reserves the right to correct any data collection errors or omissions relating to unit, demographic or positional variables that would otherwise affect the feasibility or accuracy of the feedback reported on groups and/or units within the organization.
Organizational Effectiveness Inventory® (OEI)
Responses to the Organizational Effectiveness Inventory® (OEI) will be scored and analyzed to provide feedback to your organization on outcomes (i.e., effectiveness at the individual, group, and organizational levels) and on levers for improving its culture and performance. Your data will be combined with that provided by others within your organization, subunit, team, and/or demographic group to generate composite results and unit-level feedback reports. In developing these reports, the survey responses of individuals are aggregated in ways that protect their confidentiality.
Results will be generated and reported only for units and teams with 5 or more respondents (unless members of smaller teams consent to the preparation and delivery of such reports). The same guidelines pertain to the reporting of results for groups identified on the basis of demographic or positional strata—organizational level, tenure, job category, age, gender or other such factors.
The feedback will focus on factors causally related to the organization’s culture and effectiveness with respect to structures, systems, job design, and the skills and qualities of members. It will also focus on outcomes such as the satisfaction of members, cooperation within teams, and organizational adaptability and quality of service. The survey results may be used to identify possible targets for change as well as strategies for enhancing organizational adaptability and the quality of customer service. Therefore, HSI reserves the right to correct any data collection errors or omissions relating to unit, demographic or positional variables that would otherwise affect the feasibility or accuracy of the feedback reported on groups and/or units within the organization.
Simulations
Your individual rankings of the items in the Survival Situation will be scored and analyzed to provide feedback to you on the quality of your solution. Your “individual score” will be calculated by comparing your rankings to those of experts and then combined with those of others within your team to generate an “average individual score.” In developing this average, the scores attained by individuals are aggregated in ways that protect their confidentiality. Note, however, that your consultant, facilitator, or trainer may share (or ask you to share) your individual score for discussion and team-building purposes.
The team-level feedback will focus on the quality of the solution developed by your team, the team’s gain (or loss) in quality relative to the average individual score, and whether the team outperformed the best individual member(s). The rankings and scores may also be used to develop feedback on the extent to which members influenced and accepted (individually and collectively) the team’s solution.
This experiential exercise and the scores may be used to identify the need for team development, possible targets for change, and team-building strategies. Therefore, HSI and your facilitator reserve the right to correct any data collection errors or omissions relating to the group or team to which respondents belong (or their rankings or other responses) that would otherwise affect the feasibility or accuracy of the feedback reported to teams and their members.
Data on your team’s performance might be combined with data on other teams to generate composite results. In developing this feedback, the scores of individual team members are aggregated in ways that maintain their confidentiality. However, note again that your consultant, facilitator, or trainer may share (or ask you to share) your individual score for discussion and team-building purposes.
Our Commitment to Quality
Human Synergistics surveys and experiential exercises for individual, group, and organizational development were developed by Robert A. Cooke, Ph.D., CEO of HSI, J. Clayton Lafferty, Ph.D., founder of HSI, and their colleagues. The survey and exercise sites are designed and developed by Human Synergistics’ Internet Data Assessment Team, with members affiliated with our offices in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Human Synergistics develops and offers, through its Internet and paper-based systems, the best in extensively researched and widely-respected training and development materials. Our surveys, diagnostic inventories, and experiential exercises have been used for over 45 years by organizations throughout the world for leadership development, team building, and organizational change. HSI strives to provide clients with tools that are practical and relevant to the realities of organizational development yet scientifically based, valid, and reliable. In working toward the latter, we extensively test our products and publish the results in research reports and journal articles that are available for your review. Visit https://www.humansynergistics.com/resources/research-and-publications to learn more.