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DuD-Poll
What DuD-Poll is
DuD-Poll is a free web platform for creating polls, especially polls that help schedule appointments. Users can make event-scheduling polls or ordinary polls for selecting among options, and a separate version supports completely anonymous polls. Anonymous responses are listed as a feature. Individuals, self-employed people, companies, and others may use it without charge. The application source code is available under the GNU AGPL version 3 license, and users may run it on their own server. Operated by Technische Universität Dresden’s Faculty of Computer Science, Chair of Privacy and Data Security, the service describes its design as “Zero-Footprint” and “Host-proof.” Its notice covers poll content, IP address, requested file name, access time, request success, browser, and operating system. Polls are deleted after more than two months without read access.
Who it suits
DuD-Poll suits people and organizations needing free scheduling or choice polls, including users who want anonymous responses or self-hosting. It can also fit teams able to manage the stated data and support limitations.
What it does well
- Free to use
- Supports scheduling and standard polls
- Anonymous poll option available
- AGPLv3 source code
- Self-hosting supported
What to know first
- Polls deleted after two months without read access
- Deleted polls cannot be restored
- No customer support or guarantees
- No data processing agreement
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free to use; polls are automatically deleted after 2 months without read access | Free |
As dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
DuD-Poll provides free polling, anonymous options, open-source code, and self-hosting. Its automatic deletion policy and limited operator support should be considered before relying on it for ongoing polls.
Facts from DuD-Poll's own pages
- Anonymous option
- The site provides a separate version for completely anonymous polls. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Anonymous responses
- Yes · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 21 Sept 2026
- Data collected
- The privacy notice lists poll content, IP address, requested file name, access date and time, request success, browser, and operating system among processed data. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The maker says personal data is anonymized as soon as research purposes allow, though complete anonymization may not always be possible. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Data processing agreement
- The FAQ says the operator will not enter into a data processing agreement. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 21 Sept 2026
- Free use
- The maker says individuals, self-employed people, companies, and others may use the service free of charge. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The application source code is available under the GNU AGPL version 3 license. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Operator and location
- The service is operated by Technische Universität Dresden’s Faculty of Computer Science, Chair of Privacy and Data Security, in Dresden, Germany. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Poll retention
- Polls are automatically deleted after more than two months without a read access. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Poll types
- Users can create event-scheduling polls or normal polls for choosing among options. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy design
- The maker describes DuD-Poll as a “Zero-Footprint” and “Host-proof” application developed in the PrimeLife research project. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DuD-Poll is a web platform for polls, especially scheduling appointments. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Recovery limitation
- The FAQ says deleted polls cannot be restored; it also says changed poll versions can be viewed and are not editable. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Self hosting
- The maker says users may run the software on their own server using the published source code. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Support limitation
- The maker says there is no customer support and provides no guarantees. · dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de, 12 Oct 2026
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