Informed Consent Form

An informed consent block requires respondents to read and agree to a custom agreement before they can access the main survey. You define the agreement text; once set, respondents must accept it to proceed. This is commonly used for data usage notices, privacy terms, or research ethics.

Feature Access

1. Open the survey in edit mode.

2. In the question type panel (e.g. under survey/question types), select Informed Consent and add it to the survey.

Settings

Title: The heading of the consent block, used in the editor and preview.

Body: The main consent text, defined by the survey owner (e.g. data use, privacy, research purpose, disclaimers). Rich text is supported.

Agree button: You can change the label (e.g. “I agree”, “Accept and continue”), but the action is fixed: clicking it means the respondent agrees and proceeds to the main survey.

Disagree button: You can change the label (e.g. “I disagree”, “Decline”). Clicking it means the respondent does not agree and does not enter the main survey; you can set a redirect URL (see below).

Minimum reading time: When set, the agree button shows a countdown and stays disabled until the time elapses, so respondents have a minimum time to read the consent.

Redirect URL for disagree: By default, clicking “Disagree” closes the page (desktop) or shows a message such as “You have declined to continue.” You can set a URL so that clicking “Disagree” redirects to that address.

- A “Disagree” response is recorded as an invalid/incomplete response and can be viewed in response reports.

- If no redirect is set, the default message is shown; if a redirect is set, the respondent is sent to that URL.

Require scroll to bottom: When enabled, the agree button stays disabled until the respondent scrolls to the bottom of the consent text. You can customize the hint message shown to the respondent.

Apply as default for new surveys: If checked, new surveys that add an informed consent block will inherit all current consent settings (title, body, buttons, etc.). Use with care to avoid overwriting other surveys’ consent text.

Using Informed Consent as a Welcome Page

If you hide the disagree button and keep only the agree button and body text, the informed consent block acts as a welcome page: respondents read the content and click “Agree” to enter the main survey. Example

Parameters in the Body

The consent body can include supported placeholders (e.g. respondent name [displayname], custom link parameters [paramuid]). When the survey is run, these are replaced with actual values. See the platform’s list of available parameters.

Important Notes

- Consent content is fully defined by the survey owner; ensure it meets local legal and ethical requirements.

- Agree and Disagree only control whether the respondent enters the main survey; “Disagree” is recorded as an invalid response and can use a redirect URL.

- Minimum reading time and “require scroll to bottom” can be used together to strengthen informed consent.

- “Apply as default for new surveys” affects future new surveys; review consent settings after using it.

FAQs

Must the informed consent be at the very beginning?

It is usually recommended to place it before the main questions so respondents see it first. Whether it can be placed elsewhere depends on the platform.

Is a “Disagree” response saved?

Yes, it is recorded as an invalid/incomplete response and can be viewed in response reports for counting or follow-up.

Can I use only minimum reading time or only scroll-to-bottom?

Yes. You can enable one or both, depending on compliance and UX needs.