About Panelpolls

For over 30 years, we’ve helped families, young adults, and everyday consumers across the U.S. share their opinions with the brands, networks, and creators who shape their world, and we pay them for their time.

Panelpolls is a research panel owned and operated by Touchstone Research, a U.S. market research company that has specialized in youth, family, and consumer insights since 1991.

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Our Story

Panelpolls was built for a specific reason: to give families, young people, and everyday consumers a genuine voice in the research that shapes products, shows, apps, and services. We’re not a generic survey site.  We’re a real research panel, and our members participate in real studies that inform real decisions. 

What makes Panelpolls different: 

  • Youth and family expertise. We’ve been doing family and youth research since 1991, with careful attention to age-appropriate participation, parental consent, and safety. 
  • Real research, real purpose. Every study is designed by experienced researchers and used to inform real decisions, not filler content or marketing surveys.
  • Many ways to participate. Focus groups, interviews, diary studies, research communities, and more. Conversations and activities that go well beyond a standard survey. 
  • Fair rewards and dedicated support. Members earn e-gift card rewards for their time, and our team is here to help every step of the way.
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What We Stand For

Our commitments to every member of the Panelpolls community.

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Respect for Your Time

Fair compensation, clear expectations, and honest communication about what each opportunity involves before you commit. 

Privacy & Safety First

Your information is protected, your responses are confidential, and we follow strict COPPA, kidSAFE, and U.S. data privacy standards — especially for families with children.

Real Research, Real Impact

Your opinions inform the products, shows, apps, and services our clients develop. Every study has a real purpose.

Built on Decades of Research Experience

Panelpolls is owned and operated by Touchstone Research, Inc., a U.S. market research company headquartered in Connecticut, specializing in youth, family, and consumer insights since 1991. Touchstone Research works with leading brands, networks, entertainment companies, and agencies to answer the questions that matter to their businesses — and Panelpolls is how many of those voices get heard. 

When you join Panelpolls, you’re joining a research community backed by a firm with decades of experience doing this work responsibly. 

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Your Privacy & Safety Come First

Panelpolls is committed to protecting participant privacy and conducting research responsibly. We follow strict data privacy practices and work with trusted research partners to ensure all information is handled securely and ethically.

For research involving children and teens, Panelpolls is kidSAFE Certified and fully compliant with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Parental consent is always required, and youth participation is designed to be age-appropriate, transparent, and safe.

  • kidSAFE Certified & COPPA Compliant
  • Transparent research practices and clear participant communication
  • Parental consent required for all youth participation
  • Compliance with U.S. data privacy regulations, including CCPA
  • Dedicated support team available to answer participant questions
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