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Anonymization v. pseudonymization


Note that for the purposes of data privacy, there's a difference between anonymization and pseudonymization. Recital 26 of the General Data Protection Regulation states that data has been anonymized when it is "rendered anonymous in such a manner that the data subject is not or no longer identifiable."

Article 4(5) of the defines pseudonymization as "the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information"


Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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