Terms of Service

Last updated: September 9, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Joseph Clark, doing business as Campus Takes ("Campus Takes," "we," "us," or "our"). They govern your access to and use of our website campustakes.com and our services, whether you use them as a student joining our participant panel or as a client requesting research participants.

By accessing our website, joining the panel, participating in a study, or requesting participants, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use our services.

1. Acceptance & changes

By using our services you confirm that you can form a binding contract with us and that you accept these Terms. We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the services after changes take effect means you accept the revised Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use Campus Takes. Students must be currently enrolled at a university. Applicants must confirm control of a valid U.S. .edu mailbox and a phone number; Campus Takes may review enrollment separately. Clients must use the services for legitimate research purposes and on behalf of a business or organization they are authorized to represent. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide.

3. The service

Campus Takes is an independent research panel that connects verified university students ("participants") with research teams and brands ("clients") for interviews, usability tests, surveys, and similar research activities ("studies"). We facilitate recruitment, screening, scheduling, and payment. We are not a party to the research itself and do not control the content, conduct, or outcomes of any client's study beyond the recruitment services we provide. Campus Takes is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any university or educational institution.

4. Terms for students

4.1 Nature of the relationship

Participating in studies through Campus Takes does not create an employment relationship, partnership, or agency relationship between you and Campus Takes. You participate on a voluntary, per-study basis as an independent participant. We do not guarantee that any studies will be available to you, that you will be selected for any study, or any minimum amount of participation or earnings.

4.2 Joining and verification

Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into the panel or invitations to studies. We may verify your enrollment and eligibility, request a short phone screen when needed, and decline or remove anyone from the panel for providing false information or failing to meet these Terms.

4.3 Participation and honesty

When you accept a study, you agree to attend on time, follow the study's reasonable instructions, and provide honest, good-faith responses. Providing dishonest, fraudulent, or low-effort responses, using multiple accounts, misrepresenting your identity or eligibility, or having someone else complete a study for you are grounds for withholding payment and removal from the panel.

4.4 Payment

Each study lists the incentive it pays. You earn an incentive by satisfactorily completing a study according to its requirements. Incentives are paid through our third-party payment provider, typically shortly after completion. We may withhold payment for studies that are not completed, are completed in bad faith, or violate these Terms.

You are responsible for any taxes on incentives you receive. Where required by law, we may collect tax information and report payments to tax authorities (for example, issuing a Form 1099 where U.S. reporting thresholds are met).

A study counts as satisfactorily completed when you attend the full session, or finish the full survey, and answer in good faith. We aim to send payment within one business day of a completed session. If you cannot attend a session you accepted, tell us as early as you can. Repeatedly accepting sessions and not attending is grounds for removal from the panel.

4.5 Recording and confidentiality

Some studies are audio- or video-recorded or capture your screen; you will be told and asked to consent before any recording. During studies you may see confidential or unreleased products, features, or information. You agree to keep that information confidential and not to share, publish, or use it outside the study. See also Confidentiality.

5. Terms for clients

5.1 Requests and accuracy

When you request participants, you agree to provide accurate criteria, screeners, and study details. You are responsible for the design, lawfulness, and conduct of your study and for how you use the responses and information participants provide.

5.2 Fees and payment

Fees are as quoted for each engagement. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you pay per completed session, with no subscription or retainer. We invoice after the study is delivered, and invoices are payable within 30 days. If you cancel or reschedule a confirmed session with less than 24 hours' notice, we may charge for that session, because the participant has already been committed and compensated. Fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as expressly agreed.

5.3 Use of participant information

Participant information and study contributions are provided solely for your internal research purposes. You agree that you will:

• use participant information only for the specific study and not for marketing, advertising, or unrelated purposes;
• not attempt to re-identify, contact, or solicit participants outside Campus Takes without their consent;
• keep recordings and responses secure and comply with all applicable privacy and data-protection laws;
• obtain any additional consents your research requires; and
• not use the information to make employment, credit, insurance, or other eligibility decisions about any participant.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• violate any law or the rights of others;
• provide false, misleading, or fraudulent information;
• interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or the accounts of others;
• use bots, scrapers, or automated means to access the services except as expressly permitted;
• harass, threaten, or harm other users, participants, or our staff; or
• use the services for any purpose other than as intended.

7. Confidentiality

Non-public information disclosed through the services — including a client's products, research materials, and a participant's responses — is confidential. Each party agrees to protect the other's confidential information, use it only for the purposes of the services, and not disclose it except as permitted by these Terms or required by law.

8. Intellectual property

The Campus Takes name, logo, website, and content are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to use the website for its intended purpose. You may not copy, modify, or create derivative works from our content without permission.

As between a client and a participant, research outputs and responses produced in a study are handled as agreed between Campus Takes and the client. By participating, you grant Campus Takes and the relevant client a license to record, use, and analyze your contributions for the research purpose. You retain any rights you have in your own underlying ideas and personal information as described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Third-party services

We use third-party providers to operate the services, including for forms, payments, hosting, scheduling, and communications. Your use of those features may be subject to the third party's own terms. We are not responsible for third-party services and do not endorse them.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT ANY STUDIES OR PARTICIPANTS WILL BE AVAILABLE, OR THAT ANY FIGURE WE PUBLISH (INCLUDING PANEL SURVEY RESULTS, FILL TIMES, AND PAYOUT TIMING) WILL BE REPRODUCED IN YOUR CASE. PUBLISHED FIGURES DESCRIBE PAST MEASURED RESULTS FOR A STATED SAMPLE. THEY ARE NOT PREDICTIONS, PROJECTIONS, OR GUARANTEES.

11. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CAMPUS TAKES AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US, OR WERE PAID BY US, IN THE THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Campus Takes and its owners, employees, and agents from any claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of the services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

13. Suspension & termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the services at any time, with or without notice, including for violation of these Terms or conduct we reasonably believe is harmful. You may stop using the services at any time. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination — including confidentiality, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification — will survive.

14. Governing law & disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of [GOVERNING-LAW STATE], without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. You and Campus Takes agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the services will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in that state, and each party consents to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

15. General

These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and Campus Takes regarding the services and supersede any prior agreements. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Nothing in these Terms creates a third-party beneficiary right.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at:

Campus Takes
Email: hello@campustakes.com
747 East Beaver Avenue, Suite 301
State College, Pennsylvania 16801, United States