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Anonymization

Privacy

Pseudonymization Differential Privacy Data Minimization De‑anonymization

Removing details so data can’t be linked back to you.

Definition

Anonymization means changing data so it no longer identifies a person.

In plain English Removing details so data can’t be linked back to you.

Why this matters

Why it matters: Truly anonymous data is much safer to share, because it should not point back to you.

Example

Example: A report shows “100 visits from Toronto” instead of individual user histories.