BlockSurvey vs. Competitors: GDPR Compliance Compared

Staying awake worrying about all the customer data you’ve collected? One wrong move with personal data could cost you million euros in fines - or even worse you lose your customer’s trust.

In this hyperconnected world, people want their data to be safe and they want real control over their personal information. This isn’t about just following the rules - it’s about keeping up the promises you gave your customers who made your business to this stage.

GDPR compliance is not just paperwork. It’s about building lasting relationships and trust. You don't have to risk non-compliance with traditional survey tools anymore. And you don't have to drain your budget on costly enterprise plans on other big brand survey tools.

Surely there’s a better way. Let’s find out!

Keeping GDPR Compliance in Check

Picture this: You've spent months gathering precious customer feedback, only to receive that legal notice. Your survey platform leaked sensitive data, and now you're facing the consequences.

And the cost? 

You will get a potential fine of  €20 million or 4% of your global revenue - whichever hurts you the most.

Meanwhile, your customers are silently judging you and losing their trust in you.

And let's talk about the consent management headache. Those hidden cookies, trackings, and mysterious third-party integrations? They are invaders of your privacy.

Most big and small survey platforms, you name it - treat compliance like just another checkbox. Those fake promises on encryption can kill your response rates.

Here is the uncomfortable truth: GDPR isn’t just about hefty fines - It’s about basic human respect. Every survey response carries a person's story and their vulnerability. Yet traditional platforms routinely:

• Track your respondents with cookies and IP addresses, slowly eroding the trust you've worked so hard to build
• Store sensitive data on servers you don't control, leaving you exposed to breaches
• Fail to properly anonymize responses, putting your customers at risk

GDPR demands you know exactly where every piece of information flows. But when you use SurveyMonkey or Typeform, you're basically guessing how their systems work behind the scenes. Praying that you haven't missed anything that could come back to bite you later.

One oversight is all it takes to become that bad example. Is there a solution to all these issues that keeps you at peace?

BlockSurvey - Privacy by Design

BlockSurvey makes GDPR effortless with its inbuilt features. Let’s compare how BlockSurvey stands alone compared to it’s competitors.

BlockSurvey vs. SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey may be popular, but privacy is often compromised. Let’s compare clearly:

Data Control

• BlockSurvey: Total data control through zero-knowledge encryption, meaning only you have access to your responses.
• SurveyMonkey: Stores responses centrally and openly states it may share personal information with third parties, creating privacy vulnerabilities.

Respondent Anonymity

• BlockSurvey: Absolute anonymity with no cookies, IP logging, or trackers of any kind.
• SurveyMonkey: Tracks users by default using cookies, collecting IP addresses and device information, risking respondent anonymity unless manually adjusted.

GDPR Consent

• BlockSurvey: Explicit consent, no shortcuts: Use an unticked checkbox to ensure respondents actively agree to data collection.
• SurveyMonkey: Consent options often include bundled or pre-selected agreements, making explicit GDPR compliance less clear-cut.

BlockSurvey vs. Qualtrics

Qualtrics provides robust enterprise features, but how does it handle privacy compared to BlockSurvey?

Data Control

• BlockSurvey: True zero-knowledge architecture ensures total control over your data with end-to-end encryption.
• Qualtrics: Centrally stores data and maintains access, which can expose sensitive information to third-party risks or breaches.

Respondent Anonymity

• BlockSurvey: Guarantees respondent anonymity with no tracking, IP logging, or cookies involved.
• Qualtrics: Tracks IP addresses and uses cookies by default, limiting true respondent anonymity and increasing compliance complexities.

GDPR Consent

• BlockSurvey: Clear, explicit consent methods (no pre-selected boxes) and the ability for respondents to easily withdraw before submission.
• Qualtrics: Provides GDPR features, but default consent mechanisms can be less transparent, often bundling consent rather than offering explicit separate agreements that too in their higher-tier plans.

BlockSurvey vs. Alchemer

Alchemer (formerly SurveyGizmo) is user-friendly but privacy reveals important differences:

Data Control

• BlockSurvey: Total data control through zero-knowledge encryption, ensuring your responses can't be accessed by anyone except you.
• Alchemer: Stores data centrally and maintains access to your survey responses, creating vulnerabilities and potential exposure risks.

Respondent Anonymity

• BlockSurvey: Guarantees anonymity with no cookies, no IP address logging, and no tracking methods.
• Alchemer: It uses trackers and cookies by default to collect IP and device information. True respondent anonymity isn't assured unless specifically disabled by users.

GDPR Consent

• BlockSurvey: Explicit, clear consent through unticked checkboxes, individual consent per action, and full opt-out freedom before submission.
• Alchemer: Consent mechanisms are available but are often bundled or less explicit, potentially complicating GDPR compliance.

Afford Privacy Without Compromise

SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics, and Alchemer make you pay premium prices - often hundreds of dollars a month - for the privacy features you really need. BlockSurvey offers the same powerful privacy protections and full GDPR compliance starting at just $55/month. Because privacy shouldn't be expensive - it should simply be yours.

GDPR Compliance Doesn’t Have to Be Hard

Most survey tools make you choose between ease and privacy - but you shouldn't have to. BlockSurvey gives you both: security, privacy, and control without compromise. With end-to-end encryption and a people-first approach, compliance becomes second nature. Ready to switch to a survey platform built for trust? Sign up for GDPR-compliant surveys to gain your peace of mind.