Location Sharing (Opportunity Overview)
Location sharing involves making your location data accessible to a companies, brands, and/or researchers. This is typically achieved by allowing GPS tracking through a smartphone, but could be done in other ways as well. Those sharing their location may be paid passively for their data, or, they may gain access to location-specific work/tasks (e.g. surveys based on recently visited stores).
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Ways to Get Paid for Your Data (Sites and Apps)
Platforms With Location Sharing Opportunities
Pogo is a mobile rewards app where members can earn cashback on their purchases, automatically find savings, monetize their data, and more. Founded in 2020, the platform is based in New York and has raised over $10M in venture funding.
Checkout 51 is a rewards platform where members can earn and save money by scanning receipts, getting cashback on groceries and gas, answering surveys, and more. Brands can partner with the platform directly to advertise their products to members. Founded in 2012, Checkout 51 is based in Toronto and operated by CB Neptune Holdings, which acquired the platform in 2015.
Survey Pop is a mobile rewards platform where members can earn cash for participating in market research through online surveys. Founded in 2020, the platform is operated by SocialLoop, LLC, which runs other similar platforms like Eureka Surveys and Survey Spin.
Tapestri is a mobile rewards platform that pays users (dubbed "Tapsters") up to $25 per month for sharing their location data. The app also offers other earning opportunities, such as taking surveys, tapping notifications, and inviting new users. It was founded in 2021 and is based out of Chicago.
CashKarma is a rewards platform that lets users earn money for completing surveys, playing free scratch and win cards, and more. Founded in 2016, the platform is owned and operated by Darkfield Software, a U.S.-based app development company founded in 2013.
Zap Surveys is an international rewards platform that offers various earning opportunities including paid surveys, cash back, location-based tasks, daily check-ins, and more. Founded in 2017, the platform was acquired by Dynata in 2021.
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