1. Data Usage and Market Research Consent

By participating in this study, you grant permission for your responses to be used for:

• Academic research and publication
• Market research to understand consumer needs and preferences
• Development of products, services, or interventions related to social connection
• Statistical analysis and reporting (in aggregate, anonymized form)
• Sharing with research partners and collaborating institutions

2. Intellectual Property Waiver

You acknowledge and agree that any ideas, suggestions, feedback, or other information you provide in your survey responses ("Contributions") may contain valuable intellectual property. By submitting your responses, you hereby:

• Waive any and all rights, title, and interest in any intellectual property contained within your Contributions
• Grant us a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, distribute, and commercialize any ideas or concepts from your Contributions
• Agree that you will not seek compensation for any use of your Contributions
• Confirm that your Contributions do not infringe on any third-party rights

3. Privacy and Confidentiality

While we may use your responses for the purposes outlined above, your personal identity will be kept confidential. Data will be anonymized and aggregated for analysis and reporting purposes. No personally identifiable information will be shared without your explicit consent.

4. Voluntary Participation

Your participation is entirely voluntary. You may withdraw from the study at any time, though data already collected may continue to be used as outlined in these terms.