De-identification

De-identification refers to the process of removing or transforming personally identifiable information in data to reduce its identifiability.

Characteristics

It typically involves keeping some non-identifying information intact while altering or removing potentially identifying elements, such as names or social security numbers.

Purpose

Primarily used for purposes like research or statistical analysis, aiming to minimize identification risks while maintaining the utility of the original data.

See Also

• Anonymization
• Pseudonymization