How To Create and Conduct Anonymous Surveys

Are you an employer looking to conduct employee satisfaction surveys? Are you an NGO wanting to create surveys on drug use? Otherwise, are you anyone conducting sensitive surveys? If your answer is yes, you have landed on the right page.

Whenever quality insights are expected out of an organizational survey, knowing exactly who is responding to your survey isn't as important as you might think.

The true value lies in the response. That's why embracing anonymous surveys is so powerful.

When you finish reading this blog, you will know how to create an Anonymous Survey. You will also have a better grasp by understanding its use cases & benefits.

Understanding Anonymous Surveys

As most of you are aware, in Anonymous Surveys the identity of the respondent is not revealed to the survey stakeholders. In other words, Anonymous surveys are conducted on respondents who do not want their identity revealed.

There is an immense need to safeguard the anonymity of respondents in surveys. However not all surveys need to be Anonymous in nature. As a survey creator there is a need for one to decide whether he/she needs an Anonymous Survey or not. Let’s see how.

How to decide on whether you need Anonymous Surveys or not?

Think deeply about the purpose of your survey. If you think protecting the identity of the respondent can enhance the quality of your survey outcome, you have to go for an Anonymous survey.

People are unwilling to take sensitive surveys like employee engagement surveys, with a fear of reprisal. In such cases, ensuring Anonymity leads to honest feedback from the respondents.

Sectors like Healthcare, Financial services & Market Research have dire need to run Anonymous Surveys. These sectors need to protect their respondent identity to build trust with their clients.

Let’s move on to find how to create Anonymous Surveys using BlockSurvey.

How to create Anonymous Surveys using BlockSurvey?

BlockSurvey is a Zero-Knowledge anonymous survey platform built with privacy-first approach. You can create an anonymous survey by following the 5 simple steps given below.

Step 1: Sign-in to your BlockSurvey account. Click on ‘Create New’

Step 2: Design the survey according to your needs.

Step3: Go to the ‘Settings’ tab on the left side of the screen,there you can see the option ‘Make it Anonymous’. Toggle the ‘ON’ button,to make your survey completely anonymous.

Now you can see the ‘Anonymous Seal’ displayed on your survey.

Step4: You can preview the survey, then click on ‘Publish’ to make the survey live.

Step 5: Now you can share this Anonymous survey link with your respondents.

What does BlockSurvey’s ‘Anonymous Seal’ communicate?

By making your survey anonymous you cannot ask your respondents for Personal Identifiable Information (PII) like,

• Email
• Phone number
• Website
• Country
• Contact Form
• Payment
• Signature
• Stacks Network
• Solana Network
• Ethereum Network

Usage of such question types will turn off the "Make it Anonymous" feature, making data collection non-anonymous and also removing the "Anonymous Seal" from the taking screen.

This ‘Anonymity Seal’ is the way of communicating your commitment to protect the identity of your respondents. Communicating the anonymity is equally important as creating a complete anonymous survey. This builds the trust and increases the quality of the data collected.

This is how you can differentiate BlockSurvey's true 'Anonymity' from other 'Pseudo-anonymity'.

UseCases

Here are a few use cases for better grasp.

• Boost employee feedback: Ensure candid responses and improve workplace culture by conducting anonymous employee engagement surveys. Gather honest feedback on sensitive topics like job satisfaction, harassment, and company policies, leading to actionable insights without compromising employee privacy
• Enhance research integrity: Protect participant confidentiality and improve the quality of your research data. Collect unbiased responses on sensitive subjects, ensuring ethical standards and accurate results.
• Safeguard vulnerable voices: Empower communities by gathering crucial data without risking exposure. Use anonymous surveys to collect insights on sensitive issues like human rights, mental health, and social justice, ensuring respondent safety and trust

Benefits of Anonymous Surveys

Anonymous surveys offer several advantages.

• Honest Feedback: When the surveys are truly anonymous respondents feel free to voice out their opinion without holding back. This can lead to candid feedback without the fear of judgment.
• Better Response Rates: Anonymity in surveys often leads to increased participation. People feel safer to share their thoughts anonymously.
• Improved Response Quality: Anonymity minimizes biases, leading to more open hearted sharing of opinions and experiences.
• Builds Trust: Conducting anonymous surveys can build trust between participants and organizations leading to open communication.
• Actionable Insights: The responses received are truly meaningful to help in services, products and organizational practices.

Conclusion

Anonymous surveys are powerful way to gather genuine feedback. By understanding the use of anonymous surveys and following the necessary steps to create them results in real honest feedback and that can bring in positive changes work environment.

Now that you're ready to create anonymous surveys, the next step is choosing the right tool. Create your first anonymous survey using BlockSurvey or If you're still unsure which platform is best for your needs, check out our blog on the Top 5 Anonymous Survey Tools for helpful tips and resources to guide your decision.