Category
Forms and surveys
Intake forms, applications and surveys. A common gap: the form tool inside a Canadian-hosted suite may store responses in the US.
Canadian-owned, data in Canada: 1; US-owned, Canadian region: 1; Data leaves Canada: 4; Not yet confirmed: 2
What to ask any forms or survey tool
- Where are responses stored, and where are logins, logs and respondent contact details kept?
- Which features stop working when Canadian storage is turned on?
Canadian-owned, data in Canada
Canadian-owned and data stored in Canada, but the servers belong to AWS, Microsoft or Google, or the vendor does not say whose servers they are.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleSurvey | Tier 2: Canadian-owned, data in Canada | Yes | Canadian | US company |
US-owned, Canadian region
Data can be stored in Canada, and the owner is a US company.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey | Tier 4: US-owned, Canadian region | Yes, if you choose it | US | US company |
Data leaves Canada
No Canadian storage option, whoever the owner is.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Forms | Tier 5: Data leaves Canada | No | US | US company |
| Jotform | Tier 5: Data leaves Canada | No | US | US company |
| Microsoft Forms | Tier 5: Data leaves Canada | No | US | US company |
| Typeform | Tier 5: Data leaves Canada | No | Spain | US company |
Not yet confirmed
The ownership chain or the data location could not be confirmed from the vendor's own pages.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualtrics | Unconfirmed: Not yet confirmed | Not confirmed | US | US company |
| Voxco | Unconfirmed: Not yet confirmed | Yes, if you choose it | Unclear | Owner not stated |