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Anonymisation and Pseudonymisation guidance

  • Date 22 May 2025
  • Type Webinar

Time: 3:00pm to 4:00pm UK time. 

The ICO is hosting a webinar supporting the launch of its Anonymisation and Pseudonymisation guidance.  

The event will be aimed at organisations from public and private sectors using or thinking about anonymising and pseudonymising personal information, and organisations that are designing innovative products using personal information, e.g. GenAI developers.  

Attendees can expect insight from ICO Principal Technology Advisor for anonymisation on the guidance’s key takeaways and the benefits of anonymising and pseudonymising data. There will be an opportunity to submit questions ahead of time for a Q&A at the end.

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What is the guidance about:  

This guidance will help you develop your understanding of anonymisation and pseudonymisation techniques, their strengths and weaknesses, and the suitability of their use in particular situations. It:   

  • explains what we mean by anonymisation and pseudonymisation;  
  • details how this affects your data protection obligations and responsibilities;  
  • discusses what you should consider when anonymising personal data;  
  • provides good practice advice anonymising personal data; and  
  • discusses technical and organisational measures to mitigate the risks to people when you do so.