Do you let them record you?

@AmbiePam (93739)
United States
September 19, 2024 12:39pm CST
A lot of you do surveys, and in the last year I noticed a lot of them ask for access to your camera to record your reaction to what they are going to show you. I always say no (since it is not a requirement, but a request). Do any of you actually say yes (PV is best at NOT doing it, and SJ and ID are the worst in my experience). I don’t trust that at all. What do you guys think?
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@xFiacre (13120)
• Ireland
19 Sep
@ambiepie I’d be very wary of letting anyone record me - dear knows how it could be manipulated.
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@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
19 Sep
That is a good point.
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Sep
I need to log into SJ, and do some surveys. I know they are the best paying ones, and its nearing on Christmas. so all the earning I can do lol What other websites do you use? It's been forever since we've talked, which is probably my fault. LOL
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@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
19 Sep
Besides SJ and PaidViewPoint, just SB, Mypoints, and InboxDollars (I don’t bother with their games). I tried Prime Op. but it was like pulling teeth for me.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Sep
@AmbiePam there is also Qmee I do well there, Prime Opinion, and Branded Surveys, I just recently cashed out for the third time on Paid ViewPoint, I love Crowdtap for gift cards and use them to order stuff from Amazon and occasionally for Walmart if it is close to my ordering day,
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Sep
@RasmaSandra What do you consider well? Just trying to see which ones are worth the time or not. In a few minutes I'm going to grab my notebook and log the websites I am actively using now.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
19 Sep
I do. It isn't something I worry about. I have enough real things to worry about. They usually give you privacy assurances if you do something like that anyway, and of course they always pay more.
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@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
19 Sep
The ones that pay more for letting them record you are ones I have yet to use. If I did, I might feel differently. Right now, the ones that ask me, don’t pay extra so there is no motivation.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
19 Sep
@AmbiePam I should say not! If it paid the same..Heck no, would I let them record me. That is like the mystery shopping company..They try to get away with some of these recorded shops paying the same as one that does not require that. Big surprise..no one will do them, and they end up adding huge bonuses.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Sep
I have no camera on my PC and if I did I would not give them access,
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@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
19 Sep
It just seems like a bad idea.
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@noni1959 (10104)
• United States
19 Sep
I've done a couple with Crowdtap but today found my account disabled. I answer all honestly and been doing this for months so now annoyed. Heard this is common when they get too many on there. Makes me wonder what they do with the video stuff now. Not doing it anymore.
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@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
19 Sep
I think three other Mylotters said their accounts were disabled on Crowdtap too.
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@noni1959 (10104)
• United States
20 Sep
@AmbiePam Yes. I'm finding that. I was super careful answering and honest. I did the "tests" for paying attention carefully. Seems they do this when people cash out and wondering if they don't delete a lot of people instead of paying out a lot of money.
• India
20 Sep
I would stay away from such surveys. The recording could be misused in many ways. Worse, even if we complain , the person who has the recording may not be even in same country. There are apparently lot of risks with same. Worse, we will never know of what the recording is being used for . Especially with deepfake and AI technologies around , anything is possible . Even I have seen such surveys and have always stayed away from such ones. It is not worth the money versus risk factor involved. Lets take the money with safe ones.
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
20 Sep
I use my desktop, so they cannot. I would not, even if I could.
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@popciclecold (39460)
• United States
19 Sep
I get that a lot lately, I always refuse.
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Sep
I don't
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@rakski (125761)
• Philippines
20 Sep
I don't think doing survey should be recorded
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep
I wouldn't let them do this. There are enough intrusions into our privacy as it is. This one, at least we have some control over.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep
I am not much into survey. I am only on YouGov, Toluna and Rakuten. Only once I got such survey asking for recording. I declined it. I am not comfortable doing so as I fear that it might be misused and manipulated.
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@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
20 Sep
I think that is a reasonable concern.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
23 Sep
@AmbiePam Yes, we keep hearing about such crimes very often these days.
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• Rupert, Idaho
19 Sep
I would never let them, I agree with not trusting them
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@jnrdutton (3181)
• United States
19 Sep
I don't and wouldn't.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
20 Sep
I cover my camera, so I am sure they do not access it even if I say no.
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@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
20 Sep
That’s a good idea.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
20 Sep
@AmbiePam Better safe than sorry, how may we be sure they are not using our image to do something illegal?
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@LindaOHio (181192)
• United States
20 Sep
I normally avoid those. Prolific asks for that a lot. Have a good weekend.
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• India
20 Sep
It is not a compulsory requirement for survey or like that in online mood. Although it is not a Goverment job interview or something like that for security purpose. I have gone through surveys last but never found those kind of surveys and probably not allowed to webcam permission.etc.etc
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@dya80dya (36773)
20 Sep
Yes. I don't care anymore.
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@Aansh13 (11362)
• New Delhi, India
20 Sep
I would have refused too, I am any which ways not very camera Confident!!!
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@Ramjun (74)
20 Sep
Me too, always say no to their request. We have the right to disagree, if it is not necessary.