Your privacy is important to us. UserTesting doesn't sell your personal information and only uses it for legitimate business reasons, such as providing you with customer support or sending you rewards for completing a test. Please review our Privacy Policy to learn more.
Customers may ask you to provide personal information—including sensitive personal information— to get the insights they need.
Some examples of sensitive personal information are:
- Medical information, including treatment or health history
- Racial or ethnic origin
- Political opinions
- Religious or philosophical beliefs
Find answers to commonly asked questions about protecting your privacy below:
- Am I required to take or complete a test that asks for my personal information?
- Is there information I should never share?
- What if a customer asks me to make a purchase?
- During a test, can I provide fake personal details instead?
- What if my autofill feature accidentally shows my information?
- What if I want to delete my account?
Am I required to take or complete a test that asks for my personal information?
No. You can accept, decline, or exit any test based on your comfort level. However, please take the time to carefully review any listed screener requirements before you decide to accept a test.
Is there information I should never share?
Although it is up to you what personal information you decide to share while testing, you should NEVER share prohibited personal information.
Prohibited Personal Information
- Credit card number
- Drivers License number
- Car Loan number
- Personal financial account numbers
- Passport number
- Account passwords
- Social Security number
- Specific genetic information (e.g., genetic test results)
- Biometric identifiers used for identification purposes (e.g., fingerprints, voice prints, iris, and retina scans)
- Health plan account or beneficiary numbers
What if a customer asks me to make a purchase?
You should NEVER make a purchase with your own information while testing. If the task instructions include fake financial information for your use, please complete the tasks that require personal information with these fake details. If the customer asks you to purchase something using your own information during a test, please report a problem.
For more information on how UserTesting uses your information, see our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
During a test, can I provide fake personal details instead?
If the test did not include a requirement to provide valid personal information, or if you did not agree to provide valid personal information in your responses to the screener questions, then yes, you can provide fake personal information during a test.
Keep in mind this guideline applies only to the disclosure of personal information that is not prohibited. You should NEVER share prohibited personal information with a customer.
You can use a fake mailing address and a free email account (e.g., Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo) for testing. If you want to ensure it's valid, look up a mailing address for a city office in your area and use it when testing.
What if my autofill feature accidentally shows my information?
If you accidentally reveal your information due to an autofill feature on your browser, you can either exit the test or report a problem. To prevent this in the future, consider turning off the autofill feature before you begin a test.
In the future, if you don't want your autofill to show during your test, please turn it off before you begin.
You may also want to save a set of fake information to use on tests.
To prevent the viewer from seeing you type your passwords on a mobile device, you can turn off keyboard pop-ups.
What if I want to deactivate my account?
Please follow our instructions to learn how to deactivate your account.