Anonymous… or Not? The Data De-Identification Reality Check

Think your data is anonymous? Think again.

This workshop explores the reality behind data de-identification across major privacy frameworks, including FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR, and PIPL. If you are conducting Human Subject Research at GW, this session will help you spot hidden risks and make smarter decisions about data use.. 

Join us as the GW Privacy Office leads a discussion on how de-identification requirements differ significantly across privacy laws, such as FERPA, HIPAA and GDPR, because each law has its own definition of what constitutes "identifiable" data and its own standards for what must be removed to consider data de-identified.

To bridge the gap between policy and practice, research librarians from Libraries and Academic Innovation will provide guidance on tools for de-identifying your data, as well as best practices for navigating data repositories and sharing requirements, to ensure your research is both impactful and secure.