Glossary
Plain-language explanations of the terms you run into when building forms — no legalese, no marketing.
Conditional logic
Conditional logic is a rule that says: “show this field only when…”. It lets a form adapt to each respondent, so nobody answers questions that do not…
Electronic signature
An electronic signature in a form means the respondent signs with a finger on mobile or a mouse on desktop — and the signature is stored as an image…
eIDAS
eIDAS is a European Union regulation that harmonises rules for electronic identification and electronic signatures across member states. Among other…
Completion rate
Completion rate is the share of people who submitted a form out of those who opened it. It is the most practical form metric — more than traffic, it…
Webhook
A webhook is how a system tells you something happened, without being asked. For forms it means: a response arrives and Gatherino immediately calls…
GDPR and forms
As soon as a form collects a name, email or address you are processing personal data and GDPR applies. It is not a formality at the end — it shapes…
Data minimisation
Data minimisation is one of the GDPR principles: process only personal data that is adequate and necessary for the purpose. In practice it means…
Multi-step form
A multi-step form does not show every question at once — it splits them into steps. The respondent sees one screen, fills it in and moves on, with a…
Legal basis
A legal basis answers the question “on what grounds are you processing this data?”. The GDPR lists six, and without one of them you may not process…
API key
An API key is a secret string that proves another system is allowed to read your data. It works like a password — except a program supplies it rather…
Form embedding
Embedding means the form runs inside your page — visitors see it within your site and never leave. The alternative is a link that sends them to the…
Response status
A response status is a label saying where a response sits in your process. New, in progress, paid, done, rejected. Without statuses a response list…
Partial response
A partial response is a form someone started filling in but never submitted. It is saved as they go, so the respondent can come back — and you can…
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