GDPR-compliant CV anonymization in one click
Submit candidates blind without losing context. FormaCV strips personally identifiable information — name, photo, contact details, age, gender, education origin — while preserving every signal your client needs to evaluate fit.
How it works
Step 1
Toggle "Anonymize"
Toggle anonymization when formatting any CV.
Step 2
Choose what to strip
Pick which PII to remove — default is the GDPR-safe set.
Step 3
Get two versions
FormaCV produces (a) full CV for your records, (b) anonymized CV for client submission.
Step 4
Audit log
Audit log records who anonymized which CV when (Agency and Enterprise plans).
What FormaCV anonymizes
PII field
Default
Why
Full name
Replaced with "Candidate A" or initials
Reduces affinity bias
Photo
Removed
Reduces beauty + age bias
Phone, email, address
Removed
GDPR + bias
Age, date of birth
Removed
Age discrimination
Gender / pronouns
Optional
Gender bias
Nationality, marital status
Removed
Discrimination risk
University name
Optional (toggle off for blind hiring)
Affinity bias
Employment dates
Kept
Essential for evaluation
Skills, experience, achievements
Kept
The actual signal
How it compares to competitors
Tool
Anonymization
Audit log
Re-reveal control
FormaCV
Yes — configurable per template
Yes (Agency+)
Yes — gated by interview stage
HireAra
Yes
Limited
No
Allsorter
Yes
Yes
Limited
Quibench
Yes — core feature, GDPR-led
Yes
Limited
ai.r Recruit
Core feature
Yes
Yes — full PII vault
Use cases
Government and public sector — required by procurement
Financial services — increasingly required by FCA / SEC compliance teams
Diversity-led hiring programs — match shortlist anonymized to interview
Premium client mandates — clients who demand blind submissions
GDPR data minimization — share only what is needed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is anonymization included in all FormaCV plans?
Yes — included in Team, Agency, and Enterprise. Starter plan can use anonymization on a per-CV basis (no extra charge).
Does anonymization affect ATS parsing?
No. The anonymized CV remains structured and ATS-safe. Your client's ATS still parses it correctly.
Can I un-anonymize a CV later?
On Agency and Enterprise plans, you keep the original full CV separately and can release it to your client when the interview is confirmed.
Does FormaCV anonymization meet GDPR requirements?
Yes — GDPR data minimization principles are built into the default settings. See our security page for full compliance details.
Can I configure custom anonymization rules per client?
Yes — per-template configuration on Agency and Enterprise plans. For example, one client requires university kept, another requires it stripped.