10 Online Survey Tips to Keep You Safe!

**heav3nn** · 03-04-09, 00:08

Interested in taking online surveys but not sure if you should? Here some tips that will help keep your personal information safe, and will help you reap the rewards of being an online surveys panelist.

1. Register only with online survey panels that list a privacy policy on their website

2. Look for panels approved by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and that have privacy policies reviewed by TRUSTe or features the WebTrust for Online Privacy Seal of Assurance.

3. Beware of "survey websites" asking you to receive information for special offers and other survey panels during registration - these websites may sell your name and information to other companies that will send you spam.

4. Always set up a separate e-mail account exclusively for survey invitations. This will make it easier for you to see how many surveys you have received, and will avoid spam being sent to your personal e-mail address, should you make a mistake and register with an unreputable surveys website.

5. Beware of "survey websites" that ask for overtly personal information such as your bank account information, credit card numbers, full names of family members, etc. A real online market research company would never ask you to provide this type of information.

6. Be cautious of "get rich quick" websites. You cannot get rich taking online surveys. However, you can make a decent amount of cash on the side participating in surveys.

7. Legitimate online survey e-mail invitations will provide information on the type of study being conducted, the survey length, and the incentive for completion. Do not respond or click on e-mail "survey invitations" that feature ads to win products, cash, etc. These e-mails are not coming from legitimate market research companies!

8. Some research companies will ask you to download software after registration. This software usually tracks your web browsing habits and the information is then sent to marketers. It is ok to download this software if you can verify a legitimate market research firm is running the site - do your homework to make sure that this is indeed the case.

9. Look for mentions of marketing association memberships on survey panel websites. Reputable associations include CASRO (Council of American Survey Research Organizations) and the AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research).

10. Your opinion counts! Marketers truly are interested in what you think, enough to reward you with cash and prizes just for sharing your thoughts. Stay cautious when registering with online survey panels, but when you've found a reputable panel - have fun and reap the rewards of being a panellist!

**paramita0101** · 03-04-09, 05:41

Thanks for ur informations.. The tips r very good. But I am from India, so its really diffecult to find out any good survey site in India. Can u pls suggest me any good and honest site - where we Indians can be paid? Reply.

**heav3nn** · 03-04-09, 06:09

GlobalTestMarket
SurveySavvy
American Consumer Opinion

this are sOme of the international survey sites that i know
for india in particular haven't fOund yet...

id be glad tO share it when i stumbled intO one

**traveler** · 05-04-09, 18:02

Thanks for sharing this informative information with us, hope that you can share more about online earning tips so we could take some precautions

**heav3nn** · 05-04-09, 19:09

earlier tOday i fOund lots of reviews and gOod cOmments abOut

Pinecone Research its also a survey panel and i think it wOrk well with international residents but looks like its a little difficult tO jOin...

although its free tO jOin yOu're gOnna need an invite frOm a member tO join...

in case anyone here is already a member an invite would be nice

thanks and have a nice day

**traveler** · 05-04-09, 20:18

thanks for sharing your views and info's about specific earning sites, hope that you can post updates for any sites that pays well

**alec11** · 05-04-09, 20:38

I think I've heard about pinecone somewhere, it's still hard to earn on this site for international member

**heav3nn** · 06-04-09, 00:03

Originally Posted by alec11

I think I've heard about pinecone somewhere, it's still hard to earn on this site for international member

many feedbacks say even fOR international pinecone is ok but its not easy to join...

you nid a member invite if you wana join pinecone

**traveler** · 07-04-09, 16:51

Originally Posted by heav3nn

Interested in taking online surveys but not sure if you should? Here some tips that will help keep your personal information safe, and will help you reap the rewards of being an online surveys panelist.

1. Register only with online survey panels that list a privacy policy on their website

2. Look for panels approved by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and that have privacy policies reviewed by TRUSTe or features the WebTrust for Online Privacy Seal of Assurance.

3. Beware of "survey websites" asking you to receive information for special offers and other survey panels during registration - these websites may sell your name and information to other companies that will send you spam.

4. Always set up a separate e-mail account exclusively for survey invitations. This will make it easier for you to see how many surveys you have received, and will avoid spam being sent to your personal e-mail address, should you make a mistake and register with an unreputable surveys website.

5. Beware of "survey websites" that ask for overtly personal information such as your bank account information, credit card numbers, full names of family members, etc. A real online market research company would never ask you to provide this type of information.

6. Be cautious of "get rich quick" websites. You cannot get rich taking online surveys. However, you can make a decent amount of cash on the side participating in surveys.

7. Legitimate online survey e-mail invitations will provide information on the type of study being conducted, the survey length, and the incentive for completion. Do not respond or click on e-mail "survey invitations" that feature ads to win products, cash, etc. These e-mails are not coming from legitimate market research companies!

8. Some research companies will ask you to download software after registration. This software usually tracks your web browsing habits and the information is then sent to marketers. It is ok to download this software if you can verify a legitimate market research firm is running the site - do your homework to make sure that this is indeed the case.

9. Look for mentions of marketing association memberships on survey panel websites. Reputable associations include CASRO (Council of American Survey Research Organizations) and the AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research).

10. Your opinion counts! Marketers truly are interested in what you think, enough to reward you with cash and prizes just for sharing your thoughts. Stay cautious when registering with online survey panels, but when you've found a reputable panel - have fun and reap the rewards of being a panellist!

this is great! so kind of you to share this information to us, it's a big help to determine and recognized what are the sites that is legit and money making stuff nowadays since there's a lot of scam so i am thankful i read this.keep it up

**kiatsiang** · 07-04-09, 17:17

Nice tips here for determine a legit survey site that will pay us. But i appreaciate that you can share about those site that you think is legit and support international members. As i don't want to waste time doing those survey for a scam site that never paid. Thanks!

**heav3nn** · 07-04-09, 18:14

Originally Posted by kiatsiang

Nice tips here for determine a legit survey site that will pay us. But i appreaciate that you can share about those site that you think is legit and support international members. As i don't want to waste time doing those survey for a scam site that never paid. Thanks!

lOt of international members gO fOr globaltestmarket...

but still in my opinion survey programs really dOnt gO well with international members since most on the time only US CANADA UK qualify fOr the surveys...

**wxc6822** · 08-04-09, 17:18

thanks,i think there are many website are good for the member except us and aus,most offers will refuse you,
you can not get the money.

**heav3nn** · 08-04-09, 17:46

Originally Posted by wxc6822

thanks,i think there are many website are good for the member except us and aus,most offers will refuse you,
you can not get the money.

you're right but yOU still can earn in Other ways thOugh...

if paid surveys dOnt go well with yOU...

sOme survey sites are still Ok fOr international members i think...

still depends on what country

**manmade76** · 08-04-09, 19:01

I am a member of global test market but after a year also I am still in half way mark.so its very hard to reach the payout.

**traveler** · 08-04-09, 20:11

have you heard about postparker? it is a new paid to post site that has a minimum of $10 cashout though paypal, its a participating discussions that simply posting replies or creating new topics. you will be paid $0.01- 0.07 per post is unlimited just check it out for yourself. then join under me if you feel so..thanks:

**heav3nn** · 09-04-09, 11:05

Originally Posted by traveler

have you heard about postparker? it is a new paid to post site that has a minimum of $10 cashout though paypal, its a participating discussions that simply posting replies or creating new topics. you will be paid $0.01- 0.07 per post is unlimited just check it out for yourself. then join under me if you feel so..thanks:

can you pOst any of yOur payment prOofs here tO be sure...

i am interested tO jOin and if pOssible also include yOUr link Or pm it tO me...