anonymising
Stripping identifying details
Anonymising is the British spelling of anonymizing—removing or obscuring identifying information from data so individuals cannot be recognized.
Organizations anonymise records before sharing them for research or public use: The hospital anonymised patient records before releasing the dataset.
The process protects privacy while allowing data to remain useful.
Obscuring text for secrecy
- maskingConcealing by covering
- obscuringMaking less visible
- concealingKeeping something secret
- protectingKeeping from harm
stripping · scrubbing · blurring · pixelating · blanking · shielding · safeguarding · confidentiality
Organized digital records
- aggregatingCollecting into a total
- hashingOne-way data transformation
- encryptionConverting data into code
- tokenisationDividing into discrete units
statistical · research · records · databases · sanitising · processing · analytics · metadata
Obscuring sensitive text
- blackoutComplete power loss
- censoringRemoving objectionable content
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
legal · medical · witness · testimony · case files · reports · transcripts · names
redacting
Obscuring text for secrecy
- maskingConcealing by covering
- obscuringMaking less visible
- concealingKeeping something secret
protecting · stripping · scrubbing · blurring · pixelating · blanking · shielding · safeguarding · confidentiality · identifiers
datasets
Organized digital records
- aggregatingCollecting into a total
- hashingOne-way data transformation
- encryptionConverting data into code
tokenisation · statistical · research · records · databases · sanitising · processing · analytics · metadata · fields
redaction
Obscuring sensitive text
- blackoutComplete power loss
- censoringRemoving objectionable content
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
court · legal · medical · witness · testimony · case files · reports · transcripts · names · addresses
online
Network-connected state
- IP addressDevice's unique network number
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
VPN · proxy · Tor · browsing · fingerprinting · username · alias · pseudonym · burner · throwaway
anonymisingpersonalising
Adapting for individual preference
individualising · customising · humanising · tailoring · characterising
anonymous, anonym, anonymity, anonymize, anonymise, anonymised