VYTAL VOICES PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, PRIVACY NOTICE & CONSENT

Last Updated:June 15, 2026

1. WHO WE ARE

Vytal World, LLC d/b/a Vytal Voices (“Vytal,” “Vytal Voices,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates aconsumer research platform that enables individuals to participate in surveys, interviews, videoresponses, product testing, community discussions, behavioral studies, and other researchactivities on behalf of brands, organizations, agencies, and institutions.

By creating an account, participating in research, or using our platform, you agree to thisParticipant Agreement, Privacy Notice, and Consent.

2. WHAT PARTICIPATION MEANS

As a participant, you may be asked to:

  • Complete surveys

  • Submit written responses

  • Record video or audio responses

  • Participate in interviews or focus groups

  • Upload photos or other content

  • Participate in product testing

  • Participate in online communities or discussion boards

  • Share demographic, behavioral, attitudinal, or lifestyle information

Participation is voluntary. You may stop participating in a specific study at any time unless doingso would prevent completion of the research activity.

3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect:

Identity Information

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Age

  • Mailing address

Demographic Information

  • Gender

  • Race

  • Ethnicity

  • Education

  • Employment

  • Household information

  • Other demographic information relevant to research

Research Information

  • Survey responses

  • Written responses

  • Video recordings

  • Audio recordings

  • Photos

  • Product feedback

  • Community discussions

  • Interview responses


Technical Information

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Session information

  • Cookies and tracking technologies

  • Optional Information

  • Geolocation data

  • Purchase information

  • Behavioral information

  • Other information you voluntarily provide

4. SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Some studies may request information considered sensitive under certain privacy laws,including:

  • Race

  • Ethnicity

  • Gender identity

  • Political opinions

  • Religious beliefs

  • Health-related information

  • Biometric characteristics that may appear in video recordings

You are never required to provide sensitive information unless you choose to do so.

Where sensitive information is collected, you expressly consent to its collection, use, analysis,and processing for research purposes.

5. VIDEO, AUDIO & RESEARCH CONTENT

If you submit video, audio, photographs, or written responses:

  • You grant Vytal permission to collect, store, analyze, and process that content.

  • Client organizations sponsoring research may receive access to your responses.

  • Client organizations may download copies of your research responses.

  • Client organizations may use your responses internally for research, strategy, innovation, product development, marketing planning, and business decision-making purposes.

Client organizations are contractually prohibited from publicly publishing, advertising with,endorsing products with, or otherwise commercially exploiting your identifiable research contentwithout obtaining additional permissions where required.

6. AI TRAINING, MODEL DEVELOPMENT & SYNTHETIC INTELLIGENCE

Vytal uses participant data to develop and improve proprietary artificial intelligence, analyticssystems, audience models, synthetic research models, predictive systems, segmentationframeworks, and related technologies.

By participating, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Survey responses may be used to train Vytal’s proprietary systems.

  • Written responses may be used to train Vytal’s proprietary systems.

  • Research transcripts generated from interviews, video responses, and audio responses may be used to train Vytal’s proprietary systems.

  • Aggregated research data may be used to create audience models, personas, synthetic respondents, benchmarking systems, and predictive models.

  • Information used for AI training may be anonymized, aggregated, transformed, or incorporated into machine learning systems.

Participant data will not be used to train public third-party AI models unless specificallydisclosed.

If you later request deletion of your personal information, Vytal will delete or anonymize youridentifiable information where required by applicable law. However, Vytal may retain andcontinue to use anonymized, aggregated, de-identified, statistical, model-derived, or previouslyincorporated machine-learning outputs that no longer identify you.

7. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We may share information with:

Research Clients

Brands, agencies, institutions, organizations, and companies sponsoring research activities.

Service Providers

Companies that help us operate the platform, including providers of:

  • Cloud hosting

  • Communications

  • Incentive fulfillment

  • Analytics

  • Security

  • Data processing

  • AI technologies

Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, orgovernmental request.
Business Transactions

Information may transfer as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, or sale of assets.

8. OMPENSATION

Participants may receive incentives, gift cards, payments, products, rewards, or othercompensation for participation.

Compensation is provided for participation only.

Participants do not receive royalties, licensing fees, ownership interests, or continuingcompensation related to research findings, AI systems, models, audience segments, syntheticrespondents, or derivative works created from research data.

9. DATA RETENTION

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Conduct research

  • Support ongoing client projects

  • Improve our services

  • Maintain participant records

  • Comply with legal obligations

Information may be anonymized and retained indefinitely for statistical analysis, benchmarking,trend analysis, AI development, and research purposes.

10. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Vytal operates in the United States and may process information in the United States or othercountries where our service providers operate.

By participating, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to, stored in, orprocessed in jurisdictions that may have different privacy protections than your country ofresidence.

Where required by law, Vytal will implement appropriate safeguards for international datatransfers.

11. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent where applicable

  • Request portability of your information

To exercise these rights, contact:

[email protected]

Vytal will respond as required by applicable law.

12. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate and secure the platform

  • Analyze usage

  • Improve performance

  • Personalize experiences

  • Measure effectiveness of communications

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used after you provide consent.

You may manage cookie preferences at any time through our Cookie Settings panel.

13. PARTICIPANTS AGED 16–17

Vytal permits participation by individuals aged 16 and older.

Participants who are 16 or 17 years old must confirm that they have obtained permission from aparent or legal guardian before participating.

If Vytal becomes aware that required parental permission has not been obtained, Vytal mayterminate participation and delete associated information.

14. CONTACT INFORMATION

Vytal World, LLC
137 Montague Street, Suite 223
Brooklyn, NY 11201

[email protected]


VYTAL VOICES PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, PRIVACY NOTICE & CONSENT

Last Updated:June 15, 2026

1. WHO WE ARE

Vytal World, LLC d/b/a Vytal Voices (“Vytal,” “Vytal Voices,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates aconsumer research platform that enables individuals to participate in surveys, interviews, videoresponses, product testing, community discussions, behavioral studies, and other researchactivities on behalf of brands, organizations, agencies, and institutions.

By creating an account, participating in research, or using our platform, you agree to thisParticipant Agreement, Privacy Notice, and Consent.

2. WHAT PARTICIPATION MEANS

As a participant, you may be asked to:

  • Complete surveys

  • Submit written responses

  • Record video or audio responses

  • Participate in interviews or focus groups

  • Upload photos or other content

  • Participate in product testing

  • Participate in online communities or discussion boards

  • Share demographic, behavioral, attitudinal, or lifestyle information

Participation is voluntary. You may stop participating in a specific study at any time unless doingso would prevent completion of the research activity.

3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect:

Identity Information

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Age

  • Mailing address

Demographic Information

  • Gender

  • Race

  • Ethnicity

  • Education

  • Employment

  • Household information

  • Other demographic information relevant to research

Research Information

  • Survey responses

  • Written responses

  • Video recordings

  • Audio recordings

  • Photos

  • Product feedback

  • Community discussions

  • Interview responses


Technical Information

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Session information

  • Cookies and tracking technologies

  • Optional Information

  • Geolocation data

  • Purchase information

  • Behavioral information

  • Other information you voluntarily provide

4. SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Some studies may request information considered sensitive under certain privacy laws,including:

  • Race

  • Ethnicity

  • Gender identity

  • Political opinions

  • Religious beliefs

  • Health-related information

  • Biometric characteristics that may appear in video recordings

You are never required to provide sensitive information unless you choose to do so.

Where sensitive information is collected, you expressly consent to its collection, use, analysis,and processing for research purposes.

5. VIDEO, AUDIO & RESEARCH CONTENT

If you submit video, audio, photographs, or written responses:

  • You grant Vytal permission to collect, store, analyze, and process that content.

  • Client organizations sponsoring research may receive access to your responses.

  • Client organizations may download copies of your research responses.

  • Client organizations may use your responses internally for research, strategy, innovation, product development, marketing planning, and business decision-making purposes.

Client organizations are contractually prohibited from publicly publishing, advertising with,endorsing products with, or otherwise commercially exploiting your identifiable research contentwithout obtaining additional permissions where required.

6. AI TRAINING, MODEL DEVELOPMENT & SYNTHETIC INTELLIGENCE

Vytal uses participant data to develop and improve proprietary artificial intelligence, analyticssystems, audience models, synthetic research models, predictive systems, segmentationframeworks, and related technologies.

By participating, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Survey responses may be used to train Vytal’s proprietary systems.

  • Written responses may be used to train Vytal’s proprietary systems.

  • Research transcripts generated from interviews, video responses, and audio responses may be used to train Vytal’s proprietary systems.

  • Aggregated research data may be used to create audience models, personas, synthetic respondents, benchmarking systems, and predictive models.

  • Information used for AI training may be anonymized, aggregated, transformed, or incorporated into machine learning systems.

Participant data will not be used to train public third-party AI models unless specificallydisclosed.

If you later request deletion of your personal information, Vytal will delete or anonymize youridentifiable information where required by applicable law. However, Vytal may retain andcontinue to use anonymized, aggregated, de-identified, statistical, model-derived, or previouslyincorporated machine-learning outputs that no longer identify you.

7. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We may share information with:

Research Clients

Brands, agencies, institutions, organizations, and companies sponsoring research activities.

Service Providers

Companies that help us operate the platform, including providers of:

  • Cloud hosting

  • Communications

  • Incentive fulfillment

  • Analytics

  • Security

  • Data processing

  • AI technologies

Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, orgovernmental request.
Business Transactions

Information may transfer as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, or sale of assets.

8. OMPENSATION

Participants may receive incentives, gift cards, payments, products, rewards, or othercompensation for participation.

Compensation is provided for participation only.

Participants do not receive royalties, licensing fees, ownership interests, or continuingcompensation related to research findings, AI systems, models, audience segments, syntheticrespondents, or derivative works created from research data.

9. DATA RETENTION

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Conduct research

  • Support ongoing client projects

  • Improve our services

  • Maintain participant records

  • Comply with legal obligations

Information may be anonymized and retained indefinitely for statistical analysis, benchmarking,trend analysis, AI development, and research purposes.

10. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Vytal operates in the United States and may process information in the United States or othercountries where our service providers operate.

By participating, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to, stored in, orprocessed in jurisdictions that may have different privacy protections than your country ofresidence.

Where required by law, Vytal will implement appropriate safeguards for international datatransfers.

11. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent where applicable

  • Request portability of your information

To exercise these rights, contact:

[email protected]

Vytal will respond as required by applicable law.

12. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate and secure the platform

  • Analyze usage

  • Improve performance

  • Personalize experiences

  • Measure effectiveness of communications

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used after you provide consent.

You may manage cookie preferences at any time through our Cookie Settings panel.

13. PARTICIPANTS AGED 16–17

Vytal permits participation by individuals aged 16 and older.

Participants who are 16 or 17 years old must confirm that they have obtained permission from aparent or legal guardian before participating.

If Vytal becomes aware that required parental permission has not been obtained, Vytal mayterminate participation and delete associated information.

14. CONTACT INFORMATION

Vytal World, LLC
137 Montague Street, Suite 223
Brooklyn, NY 11201

[email protected]


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