What platforms are considered anonymous for surveys?

To be considered an anonymous survey, the platform used can not collect any identifying information from the user (including email address and IP addresses). Currently, Qualtrics (which is available to Georgia Southern faculty, staff, and students through their My.GeorgiaSouthern account) and SurveyMonkey offer an anonymous option that does not collect IP addresses. At this time, Google forms is not considered anonymous as Google does collect IP addresses.

If you would like to use a survey platform not mentioned here, please contact our office to verify if it meets the criteria for anonymous research.

Last updated: 2/21/2023