Summary

  • The Article 29 Working Party opinion 05/2014, issued on 10 April 2014 on data anonymization techniques, has provided clarification and important interpretation guidance on some topics, but did not advance understanding with some other critical topics.

  • The key recommendations found in the Opinion need to be appraised from a practical standpoint to determine whether they are consistent with current best practice in the disclosure control community, can be practically implemented, and continue to ensure that privacy is protected in a defensible way.

  • We provide a broader perspective on the issues raised in the Opinion to help interpret them in a practical manner which will facilitate the disclosure of high-quality data while continuing to safeguard the privacy of EU citizens.

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