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title: "Respondent Activity Exclusions (RAE) FAQ"
slug: "respondent-activity-exclusions-rae-faq"
updated: 2026-11-04T16:06:57Z
published: 2026-11-04T16:06:57Z
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# Respondent Activity Exclusions (RAE) FAQ

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### RAE

#### What is "Respondent Activity Exclusions" (RAE)?

RAE is a new capability under the existing Respondent Exclusions feature. Respondent Activity Exclusions prevent respondents who have already participated in one project or target group from being re-invited into related work in other projects.

Within Respondent Activity Exclusions you can:

- **Exclude projects** — excludes whole projects, and all target groups within them.
- **Exclude target groups** — excludes specific target groups across projects.

#### Is Respondent Activity Exclusions available in the UI?

No. RAE is **API-documentation terminology only**. In the UI and external communications, these same capabilities are referred to under the broader "Respondent Exclusions" umbrella term, not as RAE.

#### What can buyers do with Respondent Activity Exclusions?

Instead of manually uploading large ID lists every time, buyers can now:

- **Exclude whole projects** (which automatically excludes all target groups within them), and/or
- **Exclude specific target groups** across projects

This ensures respondents who already completed those studies are dynamically blocked from entering new, related surveys — without manual list management.

#### How are exclusions applied?

Exclusions are applied **dynamically and in real time**, at the moment a respondent tries to enter a target group. This is based on their historical participation across the selected projects and target groups.

#### What is the default exclusion period?

The default exclusion period for completes is **90 days**. However, you can configure the exclusion period directly, and set any value from **1 day** to **13 months**.

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