Understanding Anonymity and Tracking in Blink Surveys
Blink surveys offer features to ensure flexibility and anonymity while collecting feedback. Below is an overview of how anonymity and tracking work, and what options are available to configure these settings.
Overview of Anonymity and Tracking in Blink Surveys
When creating a survey in Blink, you can choose whether to keep responses anonymous or to track specific user fields. These settings determine how respondent data is handled and displayed:
Anonymous Surveys: Responses are collected without linking back to individual users.
Tracked Surveys: Specific user fields are monitored, offering insights into who responded.
To ensure transparency, respondents will always see a disclaimer indicating whether the survey is anonymous or tracks certain user information.
Default Permissions and Data Visibility
Certain default settings in Blink surveys help maintain anonymity while delivering insightful results:
Job Role Breakdown: - Job role breakdowns in survey results cannot be disabled; they are a fixed feature of Blink surveys. - Only administrators can view job role breakdowns. - To preserve anonymity, responses are hidden unless a job-role segment contains at least three responses. This ensures individual roles cannot be identified.
Configuring Anonymity or Tracking in Surveys
When setting up a new survey in Blink, follow these steps to configure anonymity or tracking:
Set Anonymity Preferences: - During the creation process, choose whether the survey should be anonymous or tracked.
Communicate Transparency: - Confirm the settings, ensuring respondents see the appropriate disclaimer about data handling.
These steps allow you to align the survey setup with organizational needs while maintaining proper communication with participants.
Important Considerations
Even with anonymity enabled, some aggregated data (like the job role breakdown with certain restrictions) remains visible to system administrators.
Ensure you respect your respondents' privacy and communicate clearly how their data will be handled.
For further support on configuring surveys or specific use cases, refer to Blink's Help Center or contact your administrator.