System and Method of Guaranteed Cognitive Awareness

A system for verifying a consumer's cognitive awareness of a video advertisement, comprising:

• a computer processor connected to a network;
• and
• a database in communication with the computer processor;
• wherein the computer processor is programmed to:
• receive at least one video advertisement from an advertiser via the network;
• store the at least one video advertisement in the database;
• receive a request for a service from a user;
• present at least one advertisement to the user via the network;
• present at least one verification question to the user during the advertisement;
• receive at least one verification response from the user, wherein the at least one verification response comprises the user interacting with the video advertisement;
• determine whether the at least one verification response matches at least one correct response;
• and
• grant access to the service upon the at least one verification response matching the correct response following completion of the video advertisement.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• requesting a free service from a server using a user communication device;
• receiving the service from the server using the user communication device;
• receiving an advertisement from the server before or during the service;
• during the advertisement, receiving at least one verification question from the server;
• sending at least one verification response to the at least one verification question;
• receiving access to the service following completion of the advertisement if the at least one verification response matches the correct response.