So the concern here is that the feedback is not truly anonymous because someone from HR or IT is able to view the data? If run by a completely 3rd party tool, would that make you comfortable?
andrei_says_ seems to have reached into my brain and answered your question perfectly.
I don't think I would change my approach when using a third party tool. The personal downside of giving potentially harsh honest feedback outweighs any benefit for the "greater company" in my mind.
Hmm got it and totally agree with your point! In fact, for 360Katas, the product we are building, we are exploring if there could be an alternate revenue model so that we can avoid this :)
For now, it is free and we do not provide any admin features. Any individual can commission feedback for themselves and only they will be able to view their feedback :)
andrei_says_ seems to have reached into my brain and answered your question perfectly.
I don't think I would change my approach when using a third party tool. The personal downside of giving potentially harsh honest feedback outweighs any benefit for the "greater company" in my mind.