Last Updated: June 2026

Overview

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your participation in and use of the Select Opinion expert network ("Select Opinion," "we," "us," or "our"), including all sites, software, applications, content, products, and services (collectively, "Services") offered by Select Opinion or its affiliates. By registering as an expert, accepting an invitation to participate in a project, or otherwise accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not access or use the Services.

"You" and "your" refer to the individual expert participant. "Expert" or "Experts" refers to individuals who have registered or been recruited to participate in consulting interactions through Select Opinion.

1. Services

The Services connect Experts with Select Opinion's corporate clients ("Clients") for one-on-one consulting interactions, including but not limited to interviews, surveys, and related research engagements. You understand that:

We are not a party to the substantive consulting interaction between you and a Client and will not have liability with respect to such interactions;
We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of any information you provide, nor do any statements made in connection with a project constitute advice from Select Opinion;
We do not provide medical, investment, or legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created between Experts and Select Opinion or its affiliates; and
Your professional biographical information and project-related materials may be shared with Clients for the purpose of identifying you for and facilitating your participation in projects.

2. Conflicts of Interest

You represent and warrant that your participation in Select Opinion is not and will not be in breach of any express or implied terms of any contract or other obligation binding upon you. You will not use the Services in any way that gives rise to a conflict of interest. You will comply with all ethical standards applicable to you, including those arising from your profession, employer, or any regulatory body governing your field.

3. Material Non-Public Information (MNPI)

You acknowledge that participation in Select Opinion projects may inadvertently solicit confidential information including material non-public information concerning your employers, related parties, or their respective securities ("MNPI").

3.1 Obligations Regarding Confidential Information

You agree to maintain the confidentiality of MNPI and will not disclose such information through this platform or in connection with any project. Clients using Select Opinion have agreed not to ask for MNPI. In the event that a Client does so, you agree to decline any such question.

You are expressly prohibited from:

Disclosing any confidential or proprietary information about your employers, clients, or other professional contacts;
Soliciting information that could be considered Material Non-Public Information; or
Attempting to gain insider knowledge through platform interactions or project engagements.

3.2 Consequences of Disclosure

You understand that inappropriately disclosing confidential information may:

Violate applicable securities laws;
Breach professional ethical standards;
Result in immediate termination of your access to Select Opinion; and
Potentially expose you to civil and criminal liability under applicable laws.

3.3 Acknowledgment of Risk

You acknowledge that disclosing MNPI through this platform or in connection with a project could result in civil and criminal penalties under applicable securities laws.

4. Healthcare Provider (HCP) Representations

If you are a healthcare provider participating as an Expert, you represent and warrant the following as of the date of your registration and throughout your participation:

You will immediately notify Select Opinion in the event any of the representations in this Section cease to be true.

5. Compensation

Compensation for your participation as an Expert is administered through the M3 Wallet, Select Opinion's compensation and rewards platform. The full terms governing compensation, including eligible activities, amounts, crediting timelines, payment methods, minimum redemption thresholds, forfeiture conditions, tax responsibilities, and account security, are set out in the M3 Wallet Compensation Provisions, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference and available at: https://www.select-opinion.com/compensation-provisions

By accepting these Terms, you also accept the M3 Wallet Compensation Provisions as published at that URL from time to time. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the M3 Wallet Compensation Provisions, the M3 Wallet Compensation Provisions shall prevail. You are encouraged to review the M3 Wallet Compensation Provisions periodically.

6. Confidentiality

"Confidential Information" means all non-public information disclosed by or on behalf of Select Opinion, a Client, or any other Expert in connection with the Services, whether disclosed orally, in writing, electronically, or by any other means, and whether or not expressly marked as confidential, that a reasonable person in similar circumstances would understand to be confidential given the nature of the information and the context of its disclosure. Confidential Information includes, without limitation: project briefs, discussion guides, screener questions, survey instruments, Client identities, research findings, the responses of other participants, and any non-public information about Select Opinion's business, technology, methodologies, or operations.

Confidential Information does not include information that: (a) is or becomes generally available to the public through no act or omission on your part; (b) was already in your lawful possession prior to disclosure, as evidenced by contemporaneous written records; (c) is received from a third party who is not under any obligation of confidentiality in respect of that information; or (d) is independently developed by you without reference to or use of the Confidential Information.

In respect of all Confidential Information, you agree to:

hold it in strict confidence and not disclose it to any third party without Select Opinion's prior written consent;
use it solely for the purposes of your participation in the relevant project and not for any other purpose whatsoever;
apply at least the same degree of care as you apply to your own confidential information of similar sensitivity, and in any event no less than a reasonable standard of care; and
notify Select Opinion promptly upon becoming aware of any actual or suspected unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information.

If you are required by applicable law, regulation, court order, or other binding legal process to disclose any Confidential Information, you shall (to the extent lawfully permitted): (a) give Select Opinion prompt prior written notice of such requirement so that it may seek a protective order or other appropriate relief; (b) cooperate reasonably with Select Opinion in seeking such relief; and (c) disclose only the minimum portion of Confidential Information strictly required to satisfy such legal process.

Your obligations under this Section 6 shall survive termination of these Terms and shall continue for five (5) years from the date of termination or the conclusion of the relevant project, whichever is later. Obligations in respect of any Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret under applicable law shall continue for so long as that information retains its status as a trade secret.

Personal Data and Privacy

The collection, use, storage, and sharing of your personal data in connection with the Services is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference and is available at: https://www.select-opinion.com/privacy

7. Independent Contractor Status

Your participation in Select Opinion projects is carried out as an independent contractor. You are not, and shall not in any circumstances be deemed to be, an employee, worker, agent, partner, or joint venturer of Select Opinion or of any Client. Nothing in these Terms creates or implies any employment, agency, or partnership relationship between you and Select Opinion or any Client.

Subject to the specific requirements of any project (including applicable deadlines, formats, and platform protocols), you retain full control over how and when you complete your participation. Select Opinion and its Clients do not direct, supervise, or control the manner in which you carry out your participation beyond what is reasonably necessary to ensure the research objectives of the relevant project are met. As an independent contractor, you are not entitled to any benefits that Select Opinion provides to its employees, including without limitation health insurance, pension or retirement contributions, paid leave, sick pay, or any other employment-related benefit. You have no authority to enter into contracts, make representations, or incur obligations on behalf of Select Opinion or any Client. You shall not represent yourself to any third party as an employee, officer, or agent of Select Opinion or any Client.

Your relationship with Select Opinion is non-exclusive. You are free to participate in research studies, surveys, or consulting engagements with other organizations, provided that doing so does not conflict with any confidentiality obligation owed under these Terms or to any third party. Select Opinion is under no obligation to offer you any particular project or any minimum number of projects, and you are under no obligation to accept any invitation you receive. Each Qualifying Activity is a discrete, standalone engagement.

You are solely responsible for all tax obligations arising from compensation received under these Terms, including income tax, self-assessment, national insurance contributions, social security contributions, value-added tax (where applicable), and any other levies imposed by the competent tax authority in your jurisdiction. Select Opinion will not withhold or remit taxes on your behalf unless expressly required to do so by applicable law. Where required by applicable law, Select Opinion may report compensation paid to you to the relevant tax authorities. You are responsible for seeking any independent tax advice you may require. See also Section 5 (Compensation).

Nothing in this Section 7 is intended to exclude, restrict, or override any rights or protections to which you may be entitled as a matter of mandatory applicable law, regardless of how the relationship between you and Select Opinion is characterized in these Terms.

8. Intellectual Property

You retain ownership of all intellectual property rights that you own or independently create. With respect to any insights, ideas, and related materials that you submit in connection with a project (collectively, the "Submitted Materials"), you hereby grant to the receiving Client a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, and sublicensable right and license to use the Submitted Materials for any purpose whatsoever, without any obligation of further compensation. Such license includes, without limitation, the right to use, reproduce, disclose, modify, create derivative works of, distribute, sell, license, and otherwise exploit the Submitted Materials.

Content appearing on the Select Opinion site may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, uploaded, or otherwise exploited without the prior written consent of the respective rights holders. We assume no responsibility or liability for any misappropriation or unauthorized use of intellectual property by any party.

We welcome feedback and suggestions regarding the Services. However, unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, you acknowledge and agree that any such feedback or suggestions may be used by us without restriction and without any obligation to provide compensation to you.

9. Copyright Policy

Select Opinion prohibits the posting of any information that infringes or violates the copyright or other intellectual property rights (including rights of privacy and publicity) of any person or entity. If you believe that your intellectual property right is infringed by any content on our platform, please send a written notice to Select Opinion that includes:

Identification of the copyrighted work and/or intellectual property right claimed to have been infringed;
Identification of the allegedly infringing material that is requested to be removed;
Your name, address, daytime telephone number, and email address;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law;
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights owner; and
Your signature or the signature of someone authorized to act on your behalf.

Select Opinion will process notices of alleged infringement and take appropriate action as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3). Persons who repeatedly submit infringing or unlawful material will be prohibited from further submissions. Notices may be submitted to: privacy@m3globalresearch.com

10. Prohibited Material

You may not, and may not allow any third party to, use the Services to display, store, process, or transmit:

Material that infringes or misappropriates a third party's intellectual property or proprietary rights;
Hate-related or violent material, or material advocating discrimination against individuals or groups;
Obscene, excessively profane, or otherwise objectionable material;
Material advocating or advancing criminal hacking, cracking, or phishing;
Material advocating or advancing criminal prostitution, pornography, or human trafficking;
Malicious material, including viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses, and other harmful files, scripts, agents, or programs;
Unlawful software;
Material that violates, encourages, or furthers conduct that would violate any applicable laws, including criminal laws, or any third-party rights, including publicity or privacy rights;
Material that is false or misleading, or that does not constitute your original work; or
Any material that does not adhere to generally accepted standards of professionalism.

11. Prohibited Actions

You may not use the Services to:

Generate or facilitate unsolicited commercial email (spam), including imitating or impersonating Select Opinion or any other person, creating false accounts for the purpose of sending spam, or sending unauthorized mail via open, third-party servers;
Send, upload, distribute, or disseminate unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, infringing, obscene, excessively profane, hateful, violent, or otherwise objectionable material, or promote, support, or facilitate unlawful, hateful, discriminatory, or violent causes;
Intentionally distribute viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, corrupted files, hoaxes, or any other items of a destructive or deceptive nature;
Conduct or forward multi-level marketing, such as pyramid schemes;
Create multiple accounts, false accounts, or accounts for individuals under the age of 18;
Submit false, misleading, or plagiarized content;
Involve individuals who are not registered Select Opinion Experts in Select Opinion consulting interactions without our prior written consent;
Hire out, outsource, or subcontract consulting work through Select Opinion to any third party without Select Opinion's prior written consent;
Generate or facilitate SMS, MMS, or other text messages or push notifications in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act, or any other applicable law, including anti-spam, telemarketing, or telephone consumer protection laws or regulations;
Use the Services in any manner that violates any applicable industry standards, third-party policies, or the rules and principles of specific professions (such as medical, legal, financial, or human resources), including all applicable guidelines published by the Insights Association or any other generally accepted industry associations or carrier guidelines;
Transmit material that may be harmful to minors;
Illegally transmit, obtain, or seek to obtain another's intellectual property or proprietary information without the owner's or licensor's permission;
Impersonate another person, entity, or Select Opinion, or otherwise misrepresent yourself or the source of any communication;
Violate the rights of others, including rights of privacy or publicity;
Promote, facilitate, or encourage illegal activity;
Intentionally or unintentionally interfere with the availability of the Services for other Experts;
Engage in activity in connection with illegal peer-to-peer file sharing;
Engage in, promote, or solicit gambling, prostitution, pornography, or human trafficking;
Mine bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies;
Sell, distribute, or export illegal or prescription drugs, controlled substances, or paraphernalia;
Operate an open proxy or any other form of Internet proxy service capable of forwarding requests to any end user or third party-supplied Internet host;
Perform significant load or security testing without first obtaining Select Opinion's written consent;
Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices contained in or on the Services;
Access any third-party web property for automated data collection, monitoring, or similar activity through a web client that does not take commercially reasonable steps to identify itself and comply with applicable robots’ exclusion standards;
Use the Services in any manner that would disparage Select Opinion;
Use an automated system or bot to communicate with any third party without clearly disclosing that the individual is communicating with an automated system; or
Use any artificial intelligence tool to respond to project questions, application screening questions, survey questions, or for any other purpose in connection with a project unless specifically authorized in writing by Select Opinion.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Select Opinion and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with: (i) your breach of these Terms, including any use of the Services that violates third-party rights or applicable law; (ii) any dishonest, inaccurate, incomplete, fraudulent, negligent, wrongful, unlawful, or criminal act or omission by you in connection with your use of the Services; and (iii) any activity you engage in on or through Select Opinion. This indemnity will continue in full force and effect after termination of these Terms.

13. Amendments to These Terms

Select Opinion may amend these Terms from time to time. Where a proposed amendment materially affects your rights or obligations under these Terms (a “Material Change”), Select Opinion shall provide you with not less than thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice, sent to the email address registered to your account. The notice shall clearly identify the provisions being amended and summarize the nature and effect of the changes.

If you do not agree to a Material Change, you may terminate your account without penalty within the thirty (30) day notice period by notifying us in writing. Upon such termination, all earned and unredeemed compensation shall be paid to you in accordance with Section 5. Your continued use of the Services after the expiry of the notice period shall constitute your acceptance of the amended Terms.

Select Opinion may make non-material amendments (such as corrections of typographical errors, updates to contact information, or clarifications that do not alter the substantive effect of any provision) at any time by posting the revised Terms. Such amendments take effect upon posting.

14. Violations and Enforcement

Violation of these Terms constitutes a material breach. Depending on the severity of the violation, we may limit the visibility of certain content, remove content entirely, restrict your account, or terminate your access. Repeated or egregious violations will result in account restriction or permanent termination.

Experts are required to report violations in a timely manner as follows:

For violations involving confidential, proprietary, or material non-public information, or intellectual property: support@select-opinion.com
For privacy-related violations: follow the instructions in Select Opinion's Privacy Policy at https://www.select-opinion.com/privacy
For all other violations: contact Select Opinion at support@select-opinion.com

15. Term and Termination

These Terms commence on the date you first accept them. Select Opinion may terminate your account and access to the Services without cause by providing ten (10) calendar days' prior written notice to the email address registered to your account. Select Opinion may also terminate your account with immediate effect and without prior notice where it has reasonable grounds to believe you have committed fraud or a material breach. For these purposes, "fraud" means the deliberate provision of false identity, credential, or expertise information; the creation of multiple accounts to claim duplicate compensation; misrepresenting your availability, qualifications, or experience to secure engagements; or the deliberate manipulation of the matching or engagement process for financial gain unrelated to genuine participation. "Material breach" means a serious or repeated violation of these Terms that is not capable of remedy, or a remediable breach that you fail to cure within five (5) calendar days of receiving written notice specifying the breach and requiring its remedy; examples include (without limitation) sharing confidential materials with unauthorized third parties, engaging in conduct that compromises the integrity of an engagement, harassing or abusive behavior toward Select Opinion personnel, Clients, or other experts, or violating applicable law in connection with your use of the Services.

You may terminate your account and withdraw from the network at any time by providing written notice to us, either by email to support@select-opinion.com or through your account settings.

Upon termination without cause or termination by you, all earned and unredeemed compensation shall be paid to you in accordance with Section 5. Upon termination for cause, earned compensation may be forfeited where Select Opinion can demonstrate, on the balance of probabilities, that the fraud or material breach directly undermines the validity of the activities for which the compensation was earned. Termination shall not affect any rights or obligations that accrued prior to its effective date.

16. Jurisdiction and Governing Law

16.1 United States Participants

If you are resident in the United States of America, these Terms and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. You agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with Select Opinion, or in any way relating to your use of the Sites or the Services, shall rest with the courts of the State of Delaware. Each party irrevocably waives any right to trial by jury in connection with any action or litigation arising out of, or related to, these Terms. In the event of such a dispute, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs, including court costs and attorneys’ fees, from the non-prevailing party. No action, regardless of form, arising out of these Terms may be brought by you more than one (1) year after the cause of action has accrued.

16.2 United Kingdom Participants

If you are resident in the United Kingdom, these Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, provided that nothing in this clause shall limit your statutory right to bring proceedings in the courts of your domicile. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights as a consumer under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 or any other applicable legislation.

16.3 European Union Participants

If you are resident in a Member State of the European Union, these Terms shall be governed by the laws of your country of habitual residence insofar as mandatory consumer protection provisions apply. You may bring proceedings in the courts of your Member State of habitual residence. Nothing in these Terms shall deprive you of the protection afforded by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement under the law of your habitual residence.

If a dispute arises between you and Select Opinion that cannot be resolved directly, you may seek assistance through the following out-of-court routes:

National ADR bodies: Each EU Member State is required to maintain accredited alternative dispute resolution (ADR) bodies capable of handling consumer disputes. You may contact your national consumer authority or the competent ADR body in your Member State. A list of accredited ADR bodies is maintained by your national competent authority and is available through the European Commission's consumer dispute resolution resources at https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/consumers-dispute-resolution.
European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net): For cross-border disputes — where you are resident in one EU Member State and Select Opinion is established in another country — you may contact your national European Consumer Centre free of charge. The ECC-Net provides mediation assistance and information on applicable dispute resolution options. Details of your national ECC can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/consumer-rights-and-complaints/resolve-your-consumer-complaint/european-consumer-centres-network-ecc-net_en.

Nothing in this Section affects your right to bring proceedings before a court of competent jurisdiction.

16.4 General

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Select Opinion retains the right to bring proceedings in any jurisdiction where you are resident or where your assets are located for the purposes of enforcing a judgment or seeking injunctive or other equitable relief. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Section 16 in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.

17. General Provisions

Survival. The Confidentiality, Indemnification, and Jurisdiction and Governing Law provisions, together with any other provision which by their nature are intended to survive, will survive any termination of these Terms.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force.

No Waiver. Our failure to act upon a breach of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of any rights we may have.

Language. Any translation of these Terms is provided for convenience only; the English version will govern.

Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Select Opinion with respect to your participation as an Expert; you may also be subject to additional terms applicable to specific projects that we will notify you of in writing.

18. Contact Information

Select Opinion is operated by M3 USA Corporation, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania in the USA. Questions? Contact us at support@select-opinion.com.

Select Opinion has appointed an internal data protection officer. If you have any questions, requests on your personal data, concerns or complaints please send an email to Privacy@m3globalresearch.com.