Patent ID: 8250025

Claim:
A computer implemented method of providing a reporting system for the exchange of confidential data between a reporting party and an organization, the method comprising: providing a report with a plurality of data fields configured for receiving confidential data input by a reporting party; receiving the confidential data from the reporting party into the plurality of data fields; receiving a level of anonymity of the reporting party; associating the confidential data with the plurality of data fields in the report; storing the confidential data, the report and the level of anonymity in a database; providing a reporting party interface for the reporting party to retrieve and view the report, the reporting party interface comprising a graphical user interface for use with a browser on a computer connected to a network; providing an organization interface for the organization to retrieve and view the report, the organization interface comprising a graphical user interface for use with a browser on a computer connected to a network; displaying the report to the reporting party using the reporting party interface; and displaying the report to the organization using the organization interface, the report populated with confidential data based upon the level of anonymity; wherein at least one of the plurality of data fields is configured for receiving the level of anonymity of the reporting party; wherein the level of anonymity is chosen from a group consisting of remain completely anonymous, remain anonymous to organization, and do not care about anonymity; and wherein the level of anonymity of remains anonymous to organization comprises the reporting party providing personal identification information to an intermediary without providing the personal identification information to the organization.