Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for receiving input data (406) from a user based on a user's emotional response to a property (904, 908), including a plurality of network-connected user terminals (101, 102, 103), wherein each of said terminals includes memory means (302) and processing means (301, 304). Said memory means (302) is configured to receive (503) instructions (404) from one of said network-connected terminals (103) and said instructions (404) configure said processing means (301, 304) to perform the steps of displaying (504) a modifiable graphical control (906, 907), displaying (504) an adjustable and emotionally representative character, adjusting (506) a representation (905, 909) of said character in response to the modification (505) of said graphical control (906, 907) and receiving (508) input data (406) in response to said modification (505) of said graphical control (906, 907).

Abstract: A distribution server (131 ) collects information from respondents (103) so as to supply the information back to originators (102). Details of a form and a list of potential respondents are received from a plurality of originators (102, 109). A plurality of individual invitations based on a respective list for each of the plurality of originators is constructed by the server. Each invitation is supplied to potential respondents (103 to 107) inviting the potential respondents to complete a form of the type generated by a respective originator. First responses are received by the server (131 ) from actual respondents, some of which affirm an acceptance to complete a form. The server (131) supplies a form to each of the actual respondents. Second responses are received from the actual responses containing response data. The response data is stored and stored data is returned to respective originators.