360 feedback anonymization is the removal of identifiers from a multi-rater report so no contributor can be traced. GDPR Recital 26 places truly anonymous data outside the rules. anonym.plus marks each name on your device, so the themes stay clear while the raters stay protected.
When this applies
A 360 cycle gathers candid notes from peers and managers. You strip the identifiers first, so the set meets Recital 26 before it goes to the subject or to analytics.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the multi-rater report in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads any scanned comment sheet.
- The tool flags rater and subject names.
- Confirm each flag and keep the competency headers.
- Replace each name with a neutral label.
- Save the clean copy locally.
What you need to provide
- The multi-rater export (PDF, DOCX, CSV-as-TXT).
- An operator (Replace keeps the themes readable).
- Optional name map, left off for true anonymity.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | rater Lee Park → [RATER] |
| Names | PERSON | subject M. Ortiz → [SUBJECT] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | lee@firm.com → [EMAIL] |
| Org | ORGANIZATION | Design Guild → [TEAM] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | cycle Q2 2025 → [PERIOD] |
| Location | LOCATION | Berlin office → [SITE] |
Compliance achieved
- Aims at the anonymity test in GDPR Recital 26.
- Hides raters so candour and trust are preserved.
- Offline work keeps the input off any server.
- Batch up to 20 files for a whole cycle.
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Limitations & cautions
A small rater pool is the real risk. With only two peers, a phrase or a known event can reveal who wrote it. Pool comments or summarise them when the group is tiny.
Frequently asked questions
Can a small team still be anonymous?
Often not. With few raters, a unique remark points back to one person. Recital 26 asks if anyone can be singled out, so pool or paraphrase comments when the group is small.
Does the tool hide both rater and subject?
Yes. It flags names on both sides, so you can mask the contributor and the person being rated in one pass.
Is the export sent anywhere?
No. The desktop app runs locally with no cloud step, so candid input stays on your machine.