CIRQ, an accredited International Standards Organization (ISO) audit and certification body that is a subsidiary of the Insights Association, has announced that Atlanta-based 1Q, LLC has been certified to the ISO 20252:2019 Standard—Market, opinion and social research, including insights and data analytics.
ISO 20252:2019 establishes globally recognized terms, definitions, and service requirements for project management in research organizations. Processes outlined in ISO 20252:2019 are designed to produce transparent, consistent, well-documented, and error-free methods of conducting and managing research projects.
1Q is an online consumer engagement platform that provides companies with candid consumer feedback and real-time insights. 1Q has elected to include in its certification the following research services: sampling including access panels and self-completion to be attested in accordance with Annexes A and E. This certification runs through December 2028.
“ISO 20252 certification is a meaningful validation of how 1Q operates every day. From Radical Transparency ® to our zero-fraud commitment, we’ve built this platform to deliver insights brands can truly trust," said Keith Rinzler, CEO. "This certification reinforces that our processes, data quality, and standards meet the highest global benchmarks — and that matters deeply to our clients and our community.”
About 1Q
1Q is a mobile research platform that arms brands with candid consumer feedback and real-time insights for just $1 per response. Brands have instant access to 1Q’s member-base of more than one million people who are happy to engage because it pays participants instantly, per response, in cash. Members receive $.25 for every question answered, and the funds will be deposited immediately into their PayPal account or they have the option to donate it to a charity.
About CIRQ
A subsidiary of the Insights Association, CIRQ (the Certification Institute for Research Quality) was established to provide assessment and certification services to market research firms seeking certification to ISO 20252 and ISO 27001. A non-profit entity, CIRQ is committed to providing timely, thorough, and impartial assessments of its customers' research process management or information security management systems regarding certification to corresponding standards. CIRQ was established in compliance with all ISO requirements for certification bodies that provide auditing and certification services and is fully accredited by ANSI’s National Accreditation Board. To conform to its mandate of objective and impartial audits to these ISO standards, CIRQ is independently operated and managed under the oversight of an independent Board of Directors and submits to annual moderation by external authorities on ISO certification bodies.