anonymize data

[ə-ˈnä-nə-ˌmīz ˈda-tə]
verb phrase
anonimizar dados
1. To remove or encrypt personally identifiable information from a dataset so that individuals cannot be identified
Companies must anonymize data before sharing it with third parties to comply with privacy regulations.
As empresas devem anonimizar dados antes de compartilhá-los com terceiros para cumprir as regulamentações de privacidade.
2. To process data in such a way that it becomes impossible to trace back to specific individuals
The research team anonymized data from patient records to protect confidentiality.
A equipe de pesquisa anonimizou dados dos prontuários dos pacientes para proteger a confidencialidade.
This term has gained significant importance in both Brazil and the USA due to increasing data privacy regulations like LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados) in Brazil and GDPR in Europe. Companies handling sensitive information routinely anonymize data to comply with legal requirements and protect consumer privacy. The term is primarily used in professional, legal, and technical contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
de-identify dataremove personal informationpseudonymize datamask dataencrypt sensitive data
Antonyms / Antônimos
identify datapersonalize dataexpose personal information

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anonimizar dados
Standard term used in data protection and privacy contexts
São Paulo
anonimizar dados
Commonly used in tech and business sectors
Rio de Janeiro
anonimizar dados
Same usage as other regions; technical term
Portugal
anonimizar dados
Also used; may also use 'anonymizar dados' (alternative spelling)

Related Words

privacydata protectionGDPRconfidentialitydata securitypersonally identifiable information (PII)encryption

Related Idioms & Phrases

strip data of identifiers
scrub personal information
clean data for privacy
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