Pseudonymize before pasting, and know what it does not do
Removing a name does not always protect a person. This lesson teaches you to prepare a work document before handing it to an approved tool, then to spot the clues that could still reveal who someone is. You also see why pseudonymizing is not the same as anonymizing under GDPR.
Lesson objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to pseudonymize a work text in six steps before submitting it to an approved tool, spot what would still allow a person to be re-identified, and explain why pseudonymized data remains personal data.
Topics covered
- pseudonymization
- anonymization
- re-identification
- GDPR
Where it fits
Personal data
What does the GDPR change for me when I use an AI tool, and how do I prepare data before pasting it?
Lessons in this module
- GDPR for AI users, five questions before you paste
- Pseudonymize before pasting, and know what it does not do (this lesson)
What you will learn in this module
This lesson is part of the course Use AI at work without exposing your data or your company
- Apply GDPR basics to the use of an AI tool (personal data, purpose, minimization, sensitive data, processor, transfers) and prepare data by distinguishing pseudonymization from anonymization.
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