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Forms & Lead Capture

Survicate : Datenschutz, & EU Alternatives

Survicate is EU/EEA-based: no third-country transfer at the primary vendor. Still check the subprocessor list.

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Last checked: 29 April 2026

Is Survicate GDPR compliant?

Survicate is EU/EEA-based: no third-country transfer at the primary vendor. Still check the subprocessor list.

Vendor Profile

Who is the contractual partner?

Jurisdiction

Hosting

AWS EU (Frankfurt)

Owner

Survicate Sp. z o.o.🇪🇺

Sovereignty Level: Level 3 of 4

EU-Anbieter mit US-Subprozessoren. Vertragspartner ist EU, aber ein einzelner US-Subprozessor reichert das Setup wieder mit Drittland-Risiko an.

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Level1
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Level4

The five levels, from US-SaaS (Level 0) to fully sovereign (Level 4), we explain in detail here.

Contract & Subprocessor Chain

1.Survicate Sp. z o.o. (PL, Warschau)
2.AWS EU Frankfurt (Subprozessor)

Even if the main provider is based in the EU, a US subprocessor in this chain can trigger a third-country transfer. This is the core pitfall of .

Data Categories

What data does Survicate process?

In typical use, the following data categories arise. Which ones are relevant for you depends on your setup and scope of use.

All form inputs (name, email, company, role)
Branching logic answers
File uploads (CVs, briefs, documents)
IP address and browser fingerprint

Data Subjects

Who is affected by the processing?

Under Art. 30 GDPR, you must document the categories of data subjects per processing activity. In typical use, these include:

Anyone submitting a form on your website
For career forms: applicants with CVs and personal data
For contact forms: prospects and existing customers

Concrete Impact

What does this mean in practice?

Lead data including sensitive fields (industry, revenue, pain points) are stored with a provider under US law. CV uploads from career forms would also be affected.

Note: This is a risk description, not a specific incident. Whether access occurred in your case depends on many factors. What can be documented: the risk must be named in your TIA and mitigated with additional measures.

meetergo Recommendation

Survicate-Formulare durch meetergo ersetzen

Survicate ist ein EU-nativer Umfrage-Anbieter. meetergo bietet DSGVO-konforme Intake-Formulare und Terminbuchungs-Flows als direkten Ersatz für Lead-Capture-Surveys.

Time-to-Value: Migration in ~1 Werktag

Jetzt zu meetergo wechseln Check your own domain

Migration Plan

How to migrate away from Survicate

The following steps are the typical path for this tool category. Order and time required depend on your specific setup.

1
Transfer form structure (fields, branching)
2
Configure submission endpoints (webhooks, CRM sync)
3
Migrate existing data via export/import
4
Replace embed snippets on the website

We help with migration planning at no cost: 30 minutes with a data protection specialist to prioritise and define a migration sprint. Book appointment

Frequently Asked Questions

Survicate & Privacy: FAQ

Is Survicate GDPR-compliant?

Survicate is an EU/EEA-based provider and generally well-suited for GDPR-compliant setups. The usual obligations still apply: DPA, check the subprocessor list, document technical and organisational measures.

Who is the contractual partner for Survicate?

The contract chain includes: Survicate Sp. z o.o. (PL, Warschau) · AWS EU Frankfurt (Subprozessor). The legal parent entity is decisive for data protection. Even if an EU subsidiary signs the DPA, a US subprocessor in the chain can trigger third-country transfer obligations.

What EU alternatives are there to Survicate?

There are several GDPR-compliant EU alternatives. They are listed under "EU Alternatives" on this page. The selection is tailored to the feature set of Survicate (Survey / Feedback-Tool). meetergo covers the core workflow and can fully replace Survicate in many cases.

Where is Survicate data stored?

According to provider information: AWS EU (Frankfurt). Note: even an EU data centre does not protect against the CLOUD Act when the parent company is in the US. This is the core finding of the Schrems II decision.

How much effort is involved in switching away from Survicate?

Time-to-value according to our migration database: Migration in ~1 Werktag.

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Note

Hinweis

Risiko-Indikator, keine Rechtsberatung.

Der Sovereignty Scan wertet öffentlich erreichbare Signale aus (HTML der Startseite und Rechtsseiten, DNS-, MX-, SPF- und ASN-Daten) und vergleicht sie mit unserer Datenbank von ca. 3.000 Anbietern. Die Zuordnung von Tool zu Eigentümer und Jurisdiktion basiert auf öffentlichen Quellen (Impressum, Datenschutzerklärung, Wappalyzer, RIPE/ARIN-Registrierungen) und ist als Erstindikation zum Stichtag der Auswertung gedacht, nicht als rechtsverbindliche Bewertung.

Die Note A–E ist ein Risiko-Indikator, kein DSGVO-Konformitätsurteil. Für eine konkrete DSGVO-Bewertung, insbesondere für Auftragsverarbeitungsverträge (AVV/DPA), Standardvertragsklauseln (SCC) und Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA), wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihren Datenschutzbeauftragten oder eine externe Rechtsberatung. meetergo trifft keine Aussage darüber, ob ein konkreter Anbieter in einem konkreten Anwendungsfall DSGVO-konform eingesetzt werden kann.

Korrektur & Stellungnahme: Wenn Sie Domain-Inhaber, Datenschutzbeauftragter oder Pressestelle der bewerteten Domain sind und die hier gezeigten Signale nicht Ihrer aktuellen Tool-Konfiguration entsprechen, nehmen wir Korrekturen auf und passen die Anzeige nach Prüfung umgehend an.

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