--- title: Anonymize candidate information description: Mitigate bias in your interview process by separating candidate performance from personally identifiable information --- [Skip to content](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/anonymizing-candidate-information-to-reduce-bias#main-content) [Contact support](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.coderbyte.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) [![coderbyte\_logo\_digital\_white](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/coderbyte_logo_digital_white.png?width=128&height=34&name=coderbyte_logo_digital_white.png)](https://coderbyte.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact support](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.coderbyte.com/tickets-view) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Assessments](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en) 3. [Settings and options](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#settings-and-options) # Anonymize candidate information ## Mitigate bias in your interview process by separating candidate performance from personally identifiable information By default, candidate information, including name and email are available in **Assessment** [aggregate results](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/creating-your-first-code-screening-assessment?hsLang=en) and individual [candidate reports](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/understanding-the-candidate-report-and-plagiarism-issues?hsLang=en). You can change this setting by clicking **Edit** on the assessment and then navigating to the **Settings**. ![](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202025-02-21%20at%2011-28-10-png-2.png?width=688&height=334&name=CleanShot%202025-02-21%20at%2011-28-10-png-2.png) Under the **Candidate reports** section select **Yes** for **Anonymize candidate information to reduce bias**. ![](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202025-02-21%20at%2011-31-17-png.png?width=688&height=338&name=CleanShot%202025-02-21%20at%2011-31-17-png.png) Once turned on, [Managers, Editors, and Viewers](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/inviting-other-admins-to-your-dashboard?hsLang=en) will no longer be able to see candidate names and will only have a random string for referencing individual candidates. Emails that candidates completed an assessment will also not be sent out if this setting is turned on. ![Screen Shot 2021-10-18 at 6.14.38 PM](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-18%20at%206.14.38%20PM.png?width=688&height=373&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-10-18%20at%206.14.38%20PM.png) On candidate reports, the candidate's information will also be anonymized for any admin that is not the Owner (and visitors if your [reports are public](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/enabling-private-reports?hsLang=en)). ![Screen Shot 2022-04-09 at 3.37.18 PM](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-09%20at%203.37.18%20PM.png?width=688&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-04-09%20at%203.37.18%20PM.png)   - [Getting started](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Learn More](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#learn-more) - [Switching to Coderbyte](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#switching-to-coderbyte) - [Guides](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#guides) - [Screening](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/screening?hsLang=en) - [Assessments](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overview](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#overview) - [Code editor](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#code-editor) - [Reports and analytics](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#reports-and-analytics) - [Candidate Experience](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#candidate-experience) - [Settings and options](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#settings-and-options) - [Interviews](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/interviews?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Settings and options](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/interviews?hsLang=en#settings-and-options) - [Code editor](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/interviews?hsLang=en#code-editor) - [Reports and analytics](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/interviews?hsLang=en#reports-and-analytics) - [Custom Library](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/custom-library?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Challenges & Projects](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/custom-library?hsLang=en#challenges-projects) - [Files](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/custom-library?hsLang=en#files) - [Account Management](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/account-management?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Users & Workspaces](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/account-management?hsLang=en#users-workspaces) - [Plan & Billing](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/account-management?hsLang=en#plan-billing) - [API & Integrations](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/api-integrations?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Integration types](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/api-integrations?hsLang=en#integration-types) - [Integration tutorials](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/api-integrations?hsLang=en#integration-tutorials) [![coderbyte\_logo\_digital\_navy (1)](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/coderbyte_logo_digital_navy%20(1).png?width=128&height=34&name=coderbyte_logo_digital_navy%20(1).png "coderbyte_logo_digital_navy (1)")](https://coderbyte.com) Coderbyte Help Center Copyright © 2025, Coderbyte