Built for institutional confidence

Data Privacy (GDPR)

Survey respondents remain fully anonymous. Mapsurvey collects no personal data from people filling out surveys.

• No login required for survey respondents — anyone with the link can participate
• No cookies used for tracking or analytics purposes
• No IP addresses stored in survey responses or server logs
• No analytics tied to individual responses — aggregated data only
• No third-party trackers or advertising scripts
• Survey creators need an account (email and password only) — no further personal data required

Hosting & Data Residency

All data is stored and processed within the European Union.

• Hosted on Render.com — Frankfurt, Germany (EU region)
• Data stays in the EU — no cross-border transfers outside the European Economic Area
• Render is SOC 2 Type II certified — independently audited security controls
• PostgreSQL database with encrypted connections (TLS)
• Self-hosting option — deploy on your own infrastructure for full data sovereignty

Open Source & Transparency

The entire codebase is publicly available for audit and review.

• Full source code available on GitHub
• Licensed under AGPLv3 — guarantees source availability and user freedom
• Anyone can audit the code, verify claims, and inspect data handling
• No obfuscation — what you see in the repository is what runs in production

Security

Industry-standard security practices are enforced at every layer.

• HTTPS everywhere — all traffic encrypted in transit via TLS
• Django security framework — built-in CSRF protection, XSS prevention, SQL injection safeguards, clickjacking protection
• Password hashing — user passwords stored using PBKDF2 with SHA-256 (Django default)
• No third-party scripts — no external JavaScript, trackers, or CDN dependencies in the survey-taking flow
• Content Security Policy — strict headers to prevent code injection
• Regular dependency updates — security patches applied promptly

Data Ownership

Survey creators retain full ownership of all collected data.

• Your data is yours — Mapsurvey claims no rights over survey content or responses
• Export at any time — download responses as GeoJSON and CSV with a single click
• Delete at any time — removing a survey permanently deletes all associated data
• Account deletion — deleting your account removes all surveys, responses, and personal information
• No vendor lock-in — standard data formats ensure portability to other tools

Who is behind Mapsurvey

Mapsurvey is an independent open-source project created and maintained by Artem Konuchov. It is not affiliated with any government, corporation, or commercial entity. The project is driven by the need for accessible, privacy-respecting participatory mapping tools.