What happens after I launch a Poll or respond to a Survey?

For Requesters

Once you launch a Poll (and its first Survey), your dashboard tracks incoming responses.
We release partial results only in safe batches of three or more responses. Small surveys show a limited preview at 3 (mean + median only), while larger surveys unlock in steps of three. If slots aren’t divisible by three, we skip the last “unsafe” unlock so the final batch is ≥3. This preserves anonymity and data integrity. You can read more about this in this article.

Learn about making changes to a poll's data model by reading this article

If you want to learn about your ability to pause or cancel a survey, read this article

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See this separate FAQ item that explains the distinction between Polls and Surveys in Salary Confidential

For Respondents

After you complete a Survey, your data is securely added to the Survey’s aggregate. Every Respondent receives a private access key immediately after completing a Survey. This key allows you to revisit the Survey page to view the final report once the Survey has reached its completion threshold. We can’t notify you (we don’t collect contact info), so keep your key and check back later.