Surveys & Forms

Online survey and form builder platforms for collecting customer feedback, conducting research, and gathering structured data. European form tools process all submitted responses within the EU, ensuring that the personal data your respondents share is protected by GDPR from the moment of collection.

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Form builder
Survey logic
Response analytics
Template library
Integrations
Data export

GDPR Considerations

Surveys and forms are a primary data collection mechanism, and the data they capture is often highly personal: customer opinions, employee satisfaction scores, health questionnaires, contact details, and demographic information. Under GDPR, the moment a respondent submits a form, you become the data controller responsible for protecting that information. If your form tool is operated by a US company, response data is immediately transferred outside the EU. European form and survey platforms process all submitted data within EU infrastructure, making it straightforward to demonstrate GDPR compliance to respondents and regulators. Many EU-based form tools also include built-in consent management, anonymous response options, and configurable data retention policies, features that help you collect only the data you need and delete it when you no longer have a lawful basis to keep it.

How to Choose

With 3 European surveys & forms options available, choosing the right one depends on your priorities. Here's a quick guide:

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Surveys & Forms — Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Forms GDPR-compliant for collecting personal data in the EU?
Google Forms is part of Google Workspace, a US-based service subject to the CLOUD Act. Every form submission containing personal data is processed on Google's infrastructure. While Google offers a Data Processing Agreement, multiple EU data protection authorities have questioned whether Google's data transfers comply with GDPR. For forms collecting sensitive data such as health information, employee feedback, or customer complaints, the GDPR risk is elevated. European form builders process all response data within the EU, eliminating cross-border transfer concerns and providing clearer compliance for sensitive data collection.
How do I make my online forms GDPR-compliant?
GDPR-compliant forms require several elements: a clear privacy notice explaining what data is collected and why, a lawful basis for processing (usually consent for surveys), only collecting data you actually need (data minimization), secure storage of responses, and the ability to delete individual responses on request. European form platforms build these requirements into their product: consent checkboxes with timestamped records, anonymous response modes, configurable retention periods, and individual response deletion. US-based form tools may offer some of these features, but the underlying data storage location remains a compliance concern.
Can I collect anonymous responses while still being GDPR-compliant?
Yes, and anonymous data collection is actually one of the best ways to minimize GDPR exposure. If responses truly cannot be linked to an individual, GDPR does not apply to that data. European survey platforms offer genuine anonymization by not collecting IP addresses, removing metadata that could identify respondents, and ensuring that response patterns cannot be correlated to individuals. Be careful with US-based tools that claim anonymity but still log IP addresses or browser fingerprints on their servers, as this metadata can potentially re-identify respondents and constitutes personal data processing under GDPR.
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