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Anonymous survey checker

Paste your questions, one per line, and say how you will collect the answers. The checker flags anything that could point to a person and suggests a fix.

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  • No sign-up
  • Runs in your browser

One question per line. Numbers and bullets are ignored.

How you collect answers

Do people sign in or get a personal link?

For example, a survey link emailed to each person.

Does the survey tool store IP addresses?

Check the tool's settings or privacy policy.

Does it set cookies or tracking IDs?

Often used to stop people answering twice.

Will you look at results for small groups?

Groups with fewer than 5 to 10 answers.

Result

Not anonymous

Something here can identify the people answering. Fix the red flags before you call this survey anonymous.

4 questions checked: 1 identifying, 1 narrowing it down, 1 free text, 1 fine.

  • What is your name?

    Identifies

    Asks for a name

    A name identifies the person directly, so the survey is no longer anonymous.

    Fix:Remove it. If you need to follow up, link to a separate, optional contact form after the survey.

  • Which team are you in?

    Narrows down

    Asks which team or group they belong to

    In a small team, the group alone can identify someone, and more so with job title or tenure.

    Fix:Use broad groups (for example "Engineering and product") and only look at results for groups of at least 5 to 10 people.

  • How satisfied are you with your manager? (1-5)

    OK

  • What should we change first?

    Free text

    Free-text answer

    People sometimes write their name, team or a situation others recognise.

    Fix:Keep it optional and add a line such as "Please don't include names or personal details."

How you collect answers

  • You are not sure whether IP addresses are stored

    Narrows down

    Many survey tools log IP addresses by default.

    Fix:Look for IP logging in the tool's settings or privacy policy, or ask the vendor.

  • You are not sure whether the tool sets cookies

    Narrows down

    Survey widgets often set a cookie to remember who has already answered.

    Fix:Check the tool's cookie list, or open your browser's developer tools and look for cookies and local storage after answering.

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How to use the anonymous survey checker

  1. 01

    Paste your questions

    One question per line. Numbers and bullets at the start of a line are ignored.

  2. 02

    Say how you will collect answers

    Sign-in, IP addresses, cookies and small groups can identify people even when every question is safe.

  3. 03

    Fix what is flagged

    Each flag explains the risk and how to fix it. The verdict updates as you edit.

Anonymous or confidential?

An anonymous survey never knows who answered: not you, not your team and not the survey tool. A confidential survey knows who answered but promises not to share it.

If you tell people a survey is anonymous, it has to be the first kind. People answer more honestly when they believe it, so the promise has to hold.

What makes answers identifiable

Most leaks come from three places:

  • Questions that ask for a name, email, phone number or ID number
  • Details that narrow a group down to one person when combined, such as team, job title and age group
  • The survey tool, through sign-in, personal links, IP addresses or cookies

Free-text answers are a fourth risk, because people sometimes write their name or describe a situation others recognise. Keep comment boxes optional and ask people not to include personal details.

How to collect anonymous feedback

To keep the answers anonymous:

  • Ask only what you'll act on
  • Use broad groups, and only look at groups with at least 5 to 10 answers
  • Share one link with everyone, or ask on the page, instead of sending personal links
  • Choose a tool that doesn't store IP addresses or set cookies
  • Tell people what you collect and what you do not

Common questions

How do I know if my survey is anonymous?

Check the questions and the way you collect answers. No question should ask for a person or narrow the group down to one, and the tool should not know who answered through sign-in, personal links, IP addresses or cookies. This checker looks at both.

Can a survey be anonymous if I ask for department or job title?

Sometimes. In a large organisation a broad department is fine. In a small team it can point to one person, especially combined with job title or tenure. Use broad groups and only look at results for groups with at least 5 to 10 answers.

Are surveys that collect IP addresses anonymous?

No. An IP address is usually personal data under GDPR and can link an answer to a home or device. For anonymous answers, use a tool that does not store IP addresses.

Is free-text feedback anonymous?

Only as anonymous as what people write. Someone might mention their name, their team or a situation others recognise. Make comment boxes optional, ask people not to include personal details, and remove any that slip through.

Can the checker catch every risk?

No. It looks for common identifying questions and setups, written in English. Read through the flags yourself and think about who will answer: in a team of four, almost any detail can identify someone.

Does this checker store my questions?

No. The check runs in your browser, and nothing you paste is sent to us or saved.

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