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Identifiability, anonymisation and pseudonymisation (PDF)
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This guidance document is designed for data protection officers and research governance staff. It includes:
- guidance on information that can make people identifiable
- best practice on using anonymous information
- areas where keeping data anonymous presents challenges
- principles to consider when handling person-level data.