Participants
What does it mean if my account is frozen?
If you ignore two interview invites, your account will be automatically frozen and hidden from researcher search. This is a temporary measure to keep the participant database active and valuable for researchers.
How to unfreeze your account
To reactivate your account, simply reach out to support. Once unfrozen, you’ll be able to:
Apply to new projects
Receive direct invitations from researchers again
How to avoid being frozen
To keep your account active:
Respond to invitations promptly
Accept the ones you want to join
Decline the ones you’re not interested in
Don’t let invitations sit unanswered for more than 3 days
If you know you won’t be available for a while, set your availability to Unavailable. This way you won’t get invitations you can’t respond to.
By managing your availability and responding to invites, you stay in control of when you’re open to paid interview opportunities.

Author
Jonathan Kennedy
Founder at appstoreresearch
Jonathan Kennedy is the founder of app store research and shopexperts, platforms that connect operators, founders, and experts across the Shopify ecosystem to drive better decisions, product development, and growth.

Reviewed by
Filip Djokic
Product Designer at appstoreresearch.com
Filip is a Product and UI/UX Designer with over 10 years of experience in digital product design. With a strong background in the Shopify ecosystem, he focuses on improving user experiences and turning merchant insights into better product decisions at appstoreresearch.