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CensusIO CensusIO Guide

Add collectors

A collector is a field worker who collects data into CensusIO with the CensusIO app or ODK Collect, using the same setup link. They do not need a CensusIO account; a token in the setup link is all they use.

Add a collector

Section titled “Add a collector”

From Collectors, fill in the Add a collector form:

  1. Enter the collector’s Name and Email.
  2. Choose which forms they may collect: leave All forms (including ones you add later) checked, or uncheck it and pick specific survey types.
  3. Choose Add collector.

CensusIO creates a one-time setup link and emails it to the collector. The link is also shown to you once, with a Copy button, so you can share it another way if the email does not arrive. It is shown once and carries the collector’s access, so treat it like a password.

Status and revoking

Section titled “Status and revoking”

Each collector shows a status:

  • invited: added, but has not opened their setup link yet.
  • confirmed: opened the link and is set up.
  • collecting: has sent at least one record.

To remove a collector, choose Revoke. Their setup link and token stop working immediately. Records they already collected stay, still attributed to them.