360 feedback anonymisation is the removal of identifiers from a multi-rater report so no contributor can be traced. Two rules pull against each other here. UK GDPR Article 15 gives the subject a right to their own data, while the third-party restriction in Schedule 2 of the Data Protection Act 2018 limits what you must reveal about the raters. 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 line managers. The subject then asks for their file. You anonymise the raters first, so you can answer the request without naming who said what.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the multi-rater report in anonym.plus on your device.
- Built-in OCR reads any scanned comment sheet.
- The app marks rater and subject names.
- Confirm each marking and keep the competency headers.
- Swap each name for a neutral label.
- Save the cleaned copy locally.
What you need to provide
- The multi-rater export (PDF, DOCX, CSV-as-TXT).
- An operator (Replace keeps the themes readable).
- Optional alias map, OFF for true anonymity.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | rater Olivia Shaw → [RATER] |
| Names | PERSON | subject M. Patel → [SUBJECT] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | olivia@example.co.uk → [EMAIL] |
| Org | ORGANIZATION | Design Guild → [TEAM] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | cycle Q2 2025 → [PERIOD] |
| Location | LOCATION | Bristol office → [SITE] |
Compliance achieved
- Helps you answer a UK GDPR Art. 15 access request without exposing the raters.
- Reflects the third-party-information restriction in Schedule 2 of the DPA 2018, which limits what you must disclose about another person.
- Supports data minimisation under UK GDPR Art. 5(1)(c) — collect the competency, not the gossip.
- Aims at the anonymity test in UK GDPR Recital 26, and batches up to 20 files for a whole cycle offline.
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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 the 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.
Must we hand over 360 comments if the subject asks?
You must answer the Article 15 request, but not at any cost. Schedule 2 of the DPA 2018 restricts disclosing information that identifies another person unless that person agrees or it is reasonable to proceed. Redacting the rater is the usual middle path.
Does the tool hide both rater and subject?
Yes. It marks 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.