Sign In
About Newsroom Careers
  • Who We Serve
    For IT & Tech Leaders
    • Chief Information Officer
    • Cybersecurity
    • Data & Analytics
    • Enterprise Architecture
    • Government IT
    • High Tech

    • Information Technology
    • Infrastructure & Operations
    • Product Management
    • Software Engineering
    • Tech Marketing
    • Investment Services
    For Business Leaders
    • Audit & Risk
    • Communications
    • Customer Service & Support
    • Finance
    • Human Resources
    • Legal & Compliance

    • Marketing
    • Public Sector Leaders
    • Research & Development
    • Sales
    • Supply Chain
    Our Solutions
    Ways We Help Clients
    • Analyst InquiriesConfidential 1:1s with experts
    • Trusted InsightsFor your mission critical priorities
    • First TakesOn rapidly evolving challenges
    • ToolsPractical ways to tackle problems
    • Peer InsightsTech & services ratings and reviews
    • ConsultingOn-the-ground support
    Our Most Popular Tools
    • Magic QuadrantCompare tech solutions
    • Hype CycleTrack emerging tech
    • BuySmartBuy tech with confidence
    • Proposal ReviewsOptimize vendor negotiations
    • Gartner ScoreBenchmark your function
    • AcceleratorsFast-track critical decisions
    Conferences
    Opportunities to Connect
    • About Gartner Conferences
    • Conferences Calendar
    • Gartner C-level Communities
    • Exhibit With Us
    • AI at ConferencesJoin peers for AI insights live
    Conference Roles and Topics
    • Applications & Software Engineering
    • CIO & IT Executives
    • Customer Service
    • Cybersecurity & Risk Management
    • Data & Analytics
    • Digital Workplace
    • Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance
    • Finance

    • Human Resources
    • Identity & Access Management
    • IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud
    • Marketing
    • Procurement
    • Sales
    • Supply Chain
    • Technology & Service Providers
    Conference Locations
    • Americas
    • Asia/Pacific & Japan
    • Europe, Middle East & Africa
    Webinars

    • All Webinars
    • Upcoming Webinars
    • On-Demand Webinars

    • Webinars on AI
    • For the C-Suite
    • Public Sector Webinars
    AI

    • AI HubExplore AI strategy, trends and frameworks
    • AskGartnerAI-powered access to our insights
    • Win the AI Vendor RaceCompeting in the $1T AI market

    • AI Use CasesEvaluate and prioritize AI initiatives
    • AI Maturity ModelGauge your AI readiness
    • Latest AI Hype CycleTrack AI innovations
    New To Role
    About
    Newsroom
    Careers
  • Apply to Join
  • Who We Serve
    For IT & Tech Leaders
    • Chief Information Officer
    • Cybersecurity
    • Data & Analytics
    • Enterprise Architecture
    • Government IT
    • High Tech
    • Information Technology
    • Infrastructure & Operations
    • Product Management
    • Software Engineering
    • Tech Marketing
    • Investment Services
    For Business Leaders
    • Audit & Risk
    • Communications
    • Customer Service & Support
    • Finance
    • Human Resources
    • Legal & Compliance
    • Marketing
    • Public Sector Leaders
    • Research & Development
    • Sales
    • Supply Chain
  • Our Solutions
    Ways We Help Clients
    • Analyst InquiriesConfidential 1:1s with experts
    • Trusted InsightsFor your mission critical priorities
    • First TakesOn rapidly evolving challenges
    • ToolsPractical ways to tackle problems
    • Peer InsightsTech & services ratings and reviews
    • ConsultingOn-the-ground support
    Our Most Popular Tools
    • Magic QuadrantCompare tech solutions
    • Hype CycleTrack emerging tech
    • BuySmartBuy tech with confidence
    • Proposal ReviewsOptimize vendor negotiations
    • Gartner ScoreBenchmark your function
    • AcceleratorsFast-track critical decisions
  • Conferences
    Opportunities to Connect
    • About Gartner Conferences
    • Conferences Calendar
    • Gartner C-level Communities
    • Exhibit With Us
    • AI at ConferencesJoin peers for AI insights live
    Conference Roles and Topics
    • Applications & Software Engineering
    • CIO & IT Executives
    • Customer Service
    • Cybersecurity & Risk Management
    • Data & Analytics
    • Digital Workplace
    • Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance
    • Finance
    • Human Resources
    • Identity & Access Management
    • IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud
    • Marketing
    • Procurement
    • Sales
    • Supply Chain
    • Technology & Service Providers
    Conference Locations
    • Americas
    • Asia/Pacific & Japan
    • Europe, Middle East & Africa
  • Webinars
    • All Webinars
    • Upcoming Webinars
    • On-Demand Webinars
    • Webinars on AI
    • For the C-Suite
    • Public Sector Webinars
  • AI
    • AI HubExplore AI strategy, trends and frameworks
    • AskGartnerAI-powered access to our insights
    • Win the AI Vendor RaceCompeting in the $1T AI market
    • AI Use CasesEvaluate and prioritize AI initiatives
    • AI Maturity ModelGauge your AI readiness
    • Latest AI Hype CycleTrack AI innovations
  • New To Role
  • Apply to Join
  • Gartner client? Log in for personalized search results.

Research Circle FAQs

< Return to Research Circle

Research Circle Admin Questions

What is Gartner Research Circle and how does it work?

Gartner Research Circle is an online community created to keep business leaders and professionals at the heart of Gartner business and research initiatives. Your input provides valuable insight to help shape the future of the industry.

Will Research Circle be used for marketing purposes?

Your contact information will only be used within the context of Research Circle and will not be used for marketing purposes or to sell you products and services.

How are the results of the research used?

We will use the research and information you give us to support Gartner in developing content to better meet your needs. We may publish survey results on gartner.com or in the press or use them in our internal marketing materials. All results will be published at an aggregate level and will be kept anonymous. More details can be found within the Gartner Privacy Policy.

What is your policy regarding rewards?

Periodically, we like to surprise and delight our members who contribute regularly by sending gifts such as Amazon.com vouchers or charitable donations.  Gartner recognizes that acceptance of gifts is prohibited for federal government and public sector employees in many global jurisdictions where we do business. In the U.S., acceptance of gifts by U.S. federal sector employees is prohibited under 5 C.F.R. Part 2635 of the Office of Government Ethics Regulations and also certain state regulations. If you are a federal government or public sector employee, you are encouraged to contact your in-house legal counsel for additional guidance. You can update your preference regarding receiving monetary gifts by emailing us at ResearchCircle@gartner.com.

Will my answers to surveys and other activities always be used anonymously?

We adhere to the Market Research Society Code of Conduct, so individual responses to surveys will not be shown. All responses are aggregated and anonymized unless you’ve specifically given consent to be individually identified.

How is the Research Circle organized and hosted?

Gartner is working with an independent market research agency, Verve, and its platform provider, Alida, to host the Research Circle website. You can verify Verve’s status as a legitimate market research company here via the Market Research Society (MRS): https://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/online-register. The MRS is the U.K.’s professional body for market research, and Verve is one of its accredited companies. Moderators will include Verve researchers, as well as colleagues from Gartner, who you will get to know over the course of different projects.

Membership Questions

How long will I remain in the community?

For as long as you want to participate. You can leave at any time using the Unsubscribe button at the bottom of the emails that you'll receive from us. Alternatively, you can email ResearchCircle@gartner.com requesting removal from the community.

Why haven’t I been invited to participate in any surveys for a while?

If you haven’t had an email for a while, please make sure they haven’t been filtered into your junk mail or spam folder. We also suggest adding ResearchCircle@gartner.com to your safe senders list.

We try to ensure we only send you surveys that are relevant for you and are based on the needs of the business, so it may just be that recent surveys weren’t right for you.

Can I see the results of surveys I’ve completed?

Our aim is to provide members with insights from each survey conducted. In the Latest Research section of the hub, you'll find summary reports that highlight key findings from Gartner analysts. These summaries are available to you on the Latest Research page, accessible even if you did not participate in the research. You can view and review them at your convenience. Please note that while we may not provide updates on every research project, rest assured that all feedback is utilized and analyzed by Gartner.

How do I complete a survey?

You’ll be emailed a unique link for each survey you’re asked to complete. Simply click on the link included in the email or cut and paste it into a web browser. You can also log into Research Circle and check if there are any new research activities. We aim to keep surveys relatively short because we know you are busy.

How long will I have to complete each survey?

Usually, one to two weeks. For polls, we tend have a shorter timeline of a few days to a week.

How many surveys do I have to complete?

We’d love for you to participate in as many as you can. There’s no minimum or maximum, but we may review the membership of Research Circle for members who don’t participate.

Customer Service and Technical Issues

What rights do I have as a Research Circle member?

We value your participation in Research Circle and are committed to your right to privacy. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information on how we protect you.

 

How do I update my email address?

To change your email address for Research Circle communication, please contact the help desk via ResearchCircle@gartner.com with your current email address and new email address you wish to change to. Changing any personal details on Research Circle will not update your Gartner account and vice versa.

How do I make a complaint?

If we haven’t met your expectations, then we want to know about it. Please click here to contact the help desk. We’ll do our best to resolve any issues as quickly and fairly as possible.

How do I make a suggestion for the Research Circle website?

If you think we can improve how we do things in our surveys or on the Research Circle website, then we want to know. Email Sonya, your community manager, at ResearchCircle@gartner.com to let us know what you think.

Where do I report abuse?

If you find a post on the website that you feel is abusive toward you or another member, please click here to contact the help desk, referencing the post. Our moderators will then review it, and if the post is viewed as inappropriate it will be removed. We will also follow up with the member accordingly.

What if I’m experiencing other technical errors?

If you have any questions related to Gartner products or services you receive, please contact Gartner Customer Services directly.

If you are having problems not covered in these FAQs, please click here to contact the help desk.

Gartner
null null null null null
  • About Gartner
    Who We Are
    • About Us
    • Corporate Responsibility
    • Investor Relations
    • Newsroom
    What We Do
    • Insights
    • Conferences
    • Consulting
  • Get in Touch
    Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Become a Client
    • Office Locations
    • Technical Support
    Careers
    • Why Gartner
    • Search Careers
    • Our Culture
    • Careers Blog
  • Latest Insights
    Resources
    • Featured Insights
    • Webinars
    • Newsletter
    • Client Stories
About Gartner
Who We Are
  • About Us
  • Corporate Responsibility
  • Investor Relations
  • Newsroom
What We Do
  • Insights
  • Conferences
  • Consulting
Get in Touch
Contact
  • Contact Us
  • Become a Client
  • Office Locations
  • Technical Support
Careers
  • Why Gartner
  • Search Careers
  • Our Culture
  • Careers Blog
Latest Insights
Resources
  • Featured Insights
  • Webinars
  • Newsletter
  • Client Stories
null null null null null
null null null null null
Policies Privacy Policy Terms of Use Ombuds Site Map

©2026 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

©2026 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Talk to Us

Talk to Us

Clients receive 24/7 access to proven business and technology insights, expert guidance, benchmarks, diagnostics and more. Fill out the form to connect with a representative and learn more.


Or give us a call 

8 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. GMT

Monday through Friday

Please provide the consent below

By proceeding, you agree to the Gartner Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.