Security, privacy & EU hosting: built for serious survey work
Clear enough for IT, privacy teams, and procurement. Strong enough for teams handling sensitive data and recurring survey programs.If your surveys touch personal data, “trust us” is not enough. You need clear answers on where data lives, who can access results, how identifiers are handled, and what happens if requirements change. LimeSurvey gives you EU hosting, privacy controls, open-source transparency, and a self-hosted path when you need more control — without endless back-and-forth in review.
- EU hosting by default (Germany or Finland)
- GDPR-ready workflows (signed DPA availability, privacy controls, consent options)
- Open source and self-hostablefor more control and less lock-in
- Built for IT, DPO, and procurement review
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Trusted by universities, public-sector teams, healthcare organizations, and research-driven teams across DACH, Europe, and internationally.
Everything privacy-conscious teams need to review, approve, and launch surveys with confidence
EU hosting & data residency
- EU data residency (choose Germany or Finland)
- Data stays in the region you select
- Hosting region information available for reviewers
- Built for EU data residency requirements
Privacy & GDPR controls
- Signed DPA available (self-serve or on request)
- Anonymized responses for sensitive surveys
- IP/referrer logging controls (minimize identifiers)
- Consent/policy checkbox before participation
Access controls & governance
- Roles and permissions (who can see what)
- Restricted access to results for sensitive projects
- Separation of responsibilities across teams
- Designed for multi-stakeholder environments
Open source & self-hosting
- Open-source codebase for transparency and auditability
- Self-hosted deployment path for full infrastructure control
- APIs and exports to connect your stack
- No unnecessary vendor lock-in
Procurement-ready documentation
- Security & privacy overview for reviewers
- Hosting region information (Germany/Finland)
- Clear path for IT/DPO/procurement sign-off
- Documentation available for internal review
Secure survey operations
- Encrypted data transmission
- Controlled participant access via tokens and invitations
- Password-protected and restricted survey access where needed
- Hosted on infrastructure with ISO 27001 certification
