Thank you for agreeing to take part in this survey for the British Geological Survey (BGS), which will help us to better understand the needs of our clients. Please be assured that this research does not involve sales of any kind; we are just interested in your views and experiences.

The survey will take around 10-12 minutes to complete, depending on your answers.

The survey is being conducted by Difference Engine, an independent marketing and research company, and complies with the UK Market Research Society’s code of conduct and data protection law.

Responses will be reported to BGS in aggregate, and will not be attributed to individuals. There are no right or wrong answers and what you tell us will be confidential, so please tell us what you really think.

As a thank you for taking part, all those who participate in the research will be entered into a prize draw to win £100, or one of three runners up prizes of £50 (prizes can be donated to charity if preferred). If you choose to enter the prize draw, your contact details will be used only to administer the draw and will be stored separately from your survey responses. Full terms and conditions here.

This survey should be completed by the person or people with the most responsibility within your organisation for buying or using Geotechnical data. If this is not you, we would be very grateful if you could forward the email invitation you received to this individual or individuals.