Digital.gov Guide

Recruiting, compensating, and protecting users

This guide provides information on recruiting, compensating, and protecting test participants.
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Overview

Learn how to recruit and compensate test participants, as well as protecting their privacy, in order to ensure safe and ethical testing. Topics covered include:

Recruiting

Methods to recruit the right audience for your tests

  • Recruiting users

Compensating

Methods to fairly compensate users 

  • Compensating users

Privacy

Protecting users privacy

  • Privacy