Effy AI uses a layered permission system that lets you control review visibility at both the cycle level and the individual report level.
How review visibility works
Workspace-level access
Workspace Owners — can view all reviews across the organization by default. Reviewer anonymity for owners depends on the anonymization settings configured in each review cycle.
All other roles — can see review data only if access is explicitly granted.
Learn more about workspace roles in the Workspace Roles and Permissions article.
Who can see submitted reviews?
Reviewers can always see their own submitted responses in the Dashboard.
They cannot see other reviewers' responses unless access is explicitly granted.
Managing review visibility
You can control visibility in two ways:
Option 1: Manage access for a single review report
Open a review from the Reviews section.
Click Manage access.
Configure who can view, summarize, or edit the report.
This is useful for fine-grained control over individual reports.
Option 2: Manage visibility for the entire cycle (bulk)
Open the review cycle.
Go to the Settings tab.
Open Visibility and access.
Configure default access levels for all reports in the cycle.
This is the fastest way to apply the same visibility rules across multiple reviewees.
Controlling when employees see their review (release timing)
By default, an employee doesn't see their review report until it's shared with them (unless your cycle's default visibility settings grant it). Until then, the report stays visible only to Workspace Owners and anyone you've given access. This lets you finish manager reviews and align on ratings before results reach employees.
A simple release workflow:
Run the cycle with reports left unshared to employees.
Review and calibrate ratings among the admins and managers who have access.
When you're ready, release results — for one person via Manage access on their report, or in bulk for the whole cycle via the cycle's Settings → Visibility and access. Choose the access level you want employees to have (for example, View, or an anonymized level to keep reviewer names hidden).
If your process needs a formal approval step or a specific scheduled release date, contact us in the in-app chat so we can advise on the best setup.
Access levels explained
Each person added to a review report can be assigned one of the following access levels:
View
Can view the review report only
Cannot see individual responses
Cannot edit or share the report
View (anonymized)
Can view the review report only
Reviewer names are hidden
Summarize & Share
Can edit the report summary
Can grant view-only access to others
Cannot see reviewer names (if anonymized)
Summarize & Share (anonymized)
Same as above
Reviewer identities are hidden
Full access
Can view and edit report settings
Can manage visibility and access
Full access (anonymized)
Same as full access
Reviewer names are hidden
Important notes on anonymity
When managers are included in the sharing settings, they can see all responses they are granted access to, including upward reviews.
If upward feedback should remain anonymous from the manager, remove the manager from the sharing settings for that section or use an anonymized access level.