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Do You Know Where Your Survey Data Comes From?

Many prominent survey firms outsource respondent recruitment, leaving researchers unsure where their data actually comes from. Verasight co-founder Peter K. Enns and Senior Data Scientist Jake Rothschild explain the transparency problem in a 3Streams article. Verasight never outsources recruitment, so researchers always know the source of their data.

Published Aug 21, 2023

Updated Sep 01, 2026

September 9, 2026
Verasight’s co-founder, Peter Enns, and senior data scientist, Jake Rothschild, uncover how the survey research industry increasingly finds respondents.
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Researchers often assume that the survey organization they work with on a project is responsible for recruiting respondents. As Verasight’s co-founder, Peter K. Enns, and Senior Data Scientist, Jake Rothschild, explain in a 3Streams article, several of the most prominent survey research organizations outsource respondent recruitment. This raises important questions about transparency in the industry and the ability of researchers to monitor data quality. The full article, including suggestions for researchers, can be found here. Importantly, Verasight never outsources respondent recruitment, which lets us verify exactly where our data comes from and stand behind its quality.

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