Glossary Term:
De-identification

The stripping away of personally identifiable information from data prior to its use. The process must include the removal of both direct identifiers (name, SSN, e-mail address, etc.) and the proper handling of quasi-identifiers (sex, marital status, profession, postal code, etc.).

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