--- 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 ## Reduce potential bias by hiding candidate names and identifying information in assessment results and reports By default, candidate names and email addresses are visible in assessment results and individual candidate reports. You can enable candidate anonymization to hide identifying information from certain users. ### Enabling candidate anonymization To enable this feature, open your assessment and click **Edit**. Navigate to **Settings**, scroll down to **Candidate reports**, and select **Yes** for **Anonymize candidate information to reduce bias**. ![CleanShot 2026-11-06 at 1.20.53 PM@2x](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202026-11-06%20at%201.20.53%20PM@2x.png?width=670&height=412&name=CleanShot%202026-11-06%20at%201.20.53%20PM@2x.png) #### How anonymization works Once enabled, candidate information will be hidden based on the user's [account permissions](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/inviting-other-admins-to-your-dashboard?hsLang=en): - **Owners:** Can continue viewing candidate information - **Managers, Editors, and Viewers:** Candidate information is hidden and replaced with randomly generated identifiers - **Public report viewers:** Candidate information is also anonymyzed when public candidate reports are enabled ![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=670&height=363&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-10-18%20at%206.14.38%20PM.png) ![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=670&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-04-09%20at%203.37.18%20PM.png) **Note:** When candidate anonymization is enabled, email notifications indicating that a candidate has completed an assessment will no longer be sent. - [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