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Research Note

Re-Identification Risk Assessment

Use this assessment when data is claimed to be anonymised or when combinations of fields may still identify individuals.

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When to use this

Use this assessment when data is claimed to be anonymised or when combinations of fields may still identify individuals.

Assessment

Data set Direct identifiers removed? Quasi-identifiers External data available? Re-identification likelihood Mitigation Decision
TBD Yes/No Postcode/date/role/rare attribute Yes/No Low/Medium/High TBD Use/rework/reject

Minimum checks

  • Direct identifiers are identified.
  • Quasi-identifiers are assessed.
  • Reasonably available external data is considered.
  • Re-identification likelihood is documented.
  • Mitigations are applied or the use case is rejected.