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Glossary: Protecting Data

Deidentification

Also written: deidentify, de-identification

Removing or changing the parts of a data set that identify people, so it can be used without revealing who it is about. Alex does this to the sales data before sharing it with a university.

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AnonymizationPseudonymizationDirect identifierIndirect identifierSafe HarborExpert Determination