Account & Data Deletion Process Experience Survey
Measures user experience, satisfaction, and trust impact across the account and data deletion journey. Designed for product, privacy, and compliance teams seeking actionable feedback to reduce friction and support GDPR/CCPA requirements.
Sample questions
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In the past 12 months, have you tried to delete an account or request deletion of your personal data from any company?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
Which method(s) did you use to request account or data deletion? Select all that apply.
- In-app delete option
- Website account settings
- Email request
- Contact form or web ticket
- Live chat
- Phone call
- Social media message
- Data rights or privacy portal
- Other (please specify)
How clear were the instructions for deleting your account or data in your most recent attempt?
Which confirmation format would you find most reassuring after a deletion request?
- In-app confirmation message
- Email receipt or confirmation
- Downloadable certificate or PDF
- Account dashboard log or history
- No confirmation needed
- Other (please specify)
What is your age?
- 18–24
- 25–34
- 35–44
- 45–54
- 55–64
- 65 or older
- Prefer not to say
Thank you for completing this survey. Your feedback will help improve account and data deletion processes. Your responses are anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate.
What was the outcome of your most recent deletion request?
- Completed on first try
- Completed after multiple steps
- Still pending or unclear
- Not completed — request was refused
- Not completed — I could not find how to delete
How clearly was the timeline for completing your deletion communicated?
Based on your responses in this survey, please share any additional thoughts or feelings about your account or data deletion experience.
Which of the following best describes your gender?
- Man
- Woman
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
How long did the process take from your initial request to final confirmation?
- Less than 1 day
- 1–3 days
- 4–7 days
- 8–30 days
- More than 30 days
- I have not yet received confirmation
How clearly was it communicated which specific data would be deleted versus retained?
In which region do you currently live?
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Oceania
- Prefer not to say
Did you receive confirmation that your account or data were deleted?
- Yes — in-app message
- Yes — by email
- Yes — both in-app and email
- Not sure
- No
How clearly was it communicated how to verify that your data had been deleted?
How would you rate your overall comfort level with managing your digital privacy (e.g., adjusting privacy settings, reviewing data policies)?
Overall, how satisfied were you with the account or data deletion process?
How likely are you to recommend this company's deletion process to someone who needs to delete their data?
How did this deletion experience affect your trust in that company?
What’s included
AI follow-ups
Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.
Attention checks
Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.
AI-drafted copy
Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.
Auto report
Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.
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- AI follow-ups dynamically probe whether employees actually understand compliance principles, rather than just testing recall with static multiple-choice questions
- Full transparency: researchers and compliance officers can see exact AI prompts, models, and logic—critical for audit trails and regulatory documentation
- Academic-grade methodology measures genuine knowledge retention and behavioral transfer, not just satisfaction scores or quiz pass rates
- AI interviews probe user comprehension of consent language and privacy choices, revealing UX friction points that checkbox forms cannot detect
- Reproducible research methodology: every prompt and model parameter is logged, making findings defensible for GDPR compliance audits
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