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The Community panel is created through invitations that include a link to the survey. With your participation consent, new members are provided a link to the "Join Now" page to register for a site account that will lead to the survey.
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No. Participation is free.
If you forget your password, go to the "My Profile" on this Website; click on the link next to ‘Forgot your password?" and enter your email address to request a password.
For each study, you will receive an invitation by email to participate. The community research will be conducted on the Web. All you need to do is click on the link, or copy and paste the Website address into your browser window. Then, simply follow the instructions on the screen to complete the survey. The survey link will also appear on the community website usually in "My Activities" page.
Not necessarily. We will do our best to identify studies that look like a match based on your profile, but sometimes our needs may include criteria which is not part of our membership information. In these cases, the only way to know if you qualify will be to ask you up front in the survey. In cases when your household does not fit the criteria, we will try and notify you quickly and release you from completing any more of that survey.
On average, you will be sent a survey invitation about once or twice a month, at most. There will also be new QuickPolls posted to the site on occasion, as well as new discussion forums for you to participate in. You are welcome to take part in as many surveys and discussion forums as you like.
On average, our surveys are approximately 5 minutes; however, some can be as short as one question and others can be as long as 10-15 minutes. All surveys and activities are completely voluntary and we let you know the approximate length of the survey in the invitation so you can plan accordingly. As well, surveys can be stopped and restarted later from where you left off if you are in a hurry.
Yes, community members can opt-out by logging into My Account and clicking on the link at the bottom of the page to cancel their membership. Alternatively, members can submit a request via the Contact Us form or send an email to support@NatGeoCommunity.com with the word "Unsubscribe" in the subject line.
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Your data will be secured and will never be passed on to any third parties without your permission. For more information, please refer to NatGeo's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The survey information will help us make better informed decisions to engage with our viewers and helps us analyse the effectiveness and reach of our marketing efforts.