ICO opens consultation on guidance on privacy-preserving practices

01/06/2021 | ICO

The ICO has opened a public consultation on the first chapter of its draft guidance for anonymisation, pseudonymisation and privacy-enhancing technologies. The first of the seven-chapter guidance explores "the legal, policy and governance issues around the application of anonymisation and pseudonymisation in the context of data protection law." The examination covers the ability to anonymise datasets, if it can be done effectively and what the benefits are to applying the practice. The first consultation is open through the 28th of Nov.

Read Full Story
Pixelated face, Anonymisation, pseudonymisation and privacy enhancing technologies

What is this page?

You are reading a summary article on the Privacy Newsfeed, a free resource for DPOs and other professionals with privacy or data protection responsibilities helping them stay informed of industry news all in one place. The information here is a brief snippet relating to a single piece of original content or several articles about a common topic or thread. The main contributor is listed in the top left-hand corner, just beneath the article title.

The Privacy Newsfeed monitors over 300 global publications, of which more than 4,350 summary articles have been posted to the online archive dating back to the beginning of 2020. A weekly roundup is available by email every Friday.

Freevacy has been shortlisted in the Best Educator category.
The PICCASO Privacy Awards recognise the people making an outstanding contribution to this dynamic and fast-growing sector.