Anonymize¶

To anonymize is the process to replace a precise identifier with an unrelated piece of data. For example, Mr Elephpant may be renamed Mr Smith or b0d7b3834d527db3b2ccd6e4b0f3e0e6.

Anonymisation removes anything that can trace back to the original user. It must also keep relationships with other data, which must also be anonymized. Some values cannot be anonymized, such as booleans.

Anonymisation is distinct from fake data, which creates valid looking data, out of nothing.