360 Feedback Anonymisation with anonym.plus

Hide both the rater and the subject so candid input stays candid.

360 feedback anonymisation is the removal of identifiers from a multi-rater report so no contributor can be traced. UK 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 line managers. You strip the identifiers first, so the set clears Recital 26 before it reaches the subject or the analytics team.

How anonym.plus handles it

  1. Open the multi-rater report in anonym.plus on your device.
  2. Built-in OCR reads any scanned comment sheet.
  3. The app marks rater and subject names.
  4. Confirm each marking and keep the competency headers.
  5. Swap each name for a neutral label.
  6. Save the cleaned copy locally.

What you need to provide

PII entity types detected

Categoryanonym.plus entity typeExample
NamesPERSONrater Olivia Shaw → [RATER]
NamesPERSONsubject M. Patel → [SUBJECT]
ContactEMAIL_ADDRESSolivia@example.co.uk → [EMAIL]
OrgORGANIZATIONDesign Guild → [TEAM]
DatesDATE_TIMEcycle Q2 2025 → [PERIOD]
LocationLOCATIONBristol office → [SITE]

Compliance achieved

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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.

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.