{"id":75,"date":"2015-03-11T22:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T05:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surveypolice.com\/blog-change-later\/?p=75"},"modified":"2021-03-24T10:08:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T17:08:27","slug":"10-online-survey-tips-to-keep-you-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surveypolice.com\/blog\/10-online-survey-tips-to-keep-you-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Online Survey Tips to Keep You Safe!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interested in taking paid online surveys, but not sure if you should? You are right to be hesitant, as there plenty of scam sites online that masquerade as real one survey sites. That said, there are tips and tricks you can use to help keep your personal information safe, and will help you reap the maximum rewards possible of being an online surveys panelist.<\/p>\n

\"1\"Your Privacy Matters<\/h2>\n

Before considering joining a survey site, only register with panels that list a Privacy Policy on their website. If a website can’t be bothered to post a basic Privacy Policy, they can’t be trusted to conduct quality research and send you payments.<\/p>\n

Similarly, look for a Terms of Service link. This is also a basic requirement of any credible survey website.<\/p>\n

\"2\"Clarity is Key<\/h2>\n

Look for survey sites that clearly outline what rewards they provide for taking surveys, have easy to find contact information and when possible, are approved by the Better Business Bureau<\/a> (BBB). You don’t want to be second-guessing anything; contact information in particular should be very clearly stated on their website.<\/p>\n

\"3\"Beware of ‘Special Offers’<\/h2>\n

Beware of survey websites that ask you to receive information about “special offers” and other survey panels during registration – these websites may sell your name and information to other companies that will send you spam. <\/p>\n

On a similar note, suggestions to download special ‘online survey guides’ should be met with skepticism; you don’t need to download any sort of guide to take surveys – it’s not rocket science.<\/p>\n

\"4\"Separate Your E-mails<\/h2>\n

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 accidentally register with an un-reputable surveys website.<\/p>\n

Bonus Tip:<\/strong> Make sure you connect this e-mail address to your PayPal account, so that you can receive payments to it.<\/div>\n

\"5\"Don’t Overshare<\/h2>\n

Beware of “survey websites” that ask for overly 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<\/strong> ask you to provide this type of information. Details should be limited to demographic information, details on where to send payment and naturally, whatever questions an online survey is asking.<\/p>\n

Side note: Some legitimate survey companies make cash payments to their member’s banks accounts, but the payment setup process is done through an independent payment processor.<\/p>\n

Curious to know which survey sites you can actually trust?<\/span>
\nThese survey sites who have excellent reputations on SurveyPolice:<\/p>\n