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Anonymization vs Pseudonymization

Anonymization vs Pseudonymization

Feb 10, 20261 min read

  • privacy
  • anonymization
  • pseudonymization

Anonymization vs Pseudonymization

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Anonymization irreversibly removes identifying information, making the data no longer personal data under GDPR. Pseudonymization replaces identifiers with tokens that can be reversed with a key. Pseudonymized data is still personal data and subject to privacy regulations.

Key Properties

  • Irreversibility of Anonymization
  • Reversibility of Pseudonymization
  • Regulatory Classification

privacy anonymization pseudonymization


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  • Anonymization vs Pseudonymization
  • Key Properties

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