A contribution towards the regulation of anonymised datasets within the framework of GDPR

F. Cormac Britton, Seamus Dowling, Mark Frain

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Abstract

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation legal framework outlines data anonymisation as an effective method to help data processors meet their legal obligations. Once personal data has been anonymised, GDPR no longer recognises it as personal data and it becomes free to be processed unregulated. The potential capacity for re-identification of any anonymised dataset brings into question the value of anonymisation and whether it should be regulated to ensure the privacy of data subjects. This paper identifies and reviews some of these problems, challenges the current set of regulations, and recommends maintaining regulation over anonymised datasets, and enforcing systems of traceability and erasure of datasets over time, which would increase the value of utilising anonymisation and its capacity to be a reliable system for data privacy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 Cyber Research Conference - Ireland, Cyber-RCI 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665474221
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event2022 Cyber Research Conference - Ireland, Cyber-RCI 2022 - Galway, Ireland
Duration: 25 Apr 2022 → …

Publication series

Name2022 Cyber Research Conference - Ireland, Cyber-RCI 2022

Conference

Conference2022 Cyber Research Conference - Ireland, Cyber-RCI 2022
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityGalway
Period25/04/22 → …

Keywords

  • GDPR
  • anonymisation
  • personal data
  • re-identification

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