Batch investigation redaction is the removal of personal identifiers from a whole folder in one run under EEOC / Title VII. The law covers protected-class discrimination and harassment. anonym.plus processes up to 20 files at a time on your device, with a shared map so one person keeps one alias.
When this applies
A case set holds many files that name the same people. One-by-one work risks drift, so a batch run applies the same shielding evenly across the set.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Point anonym.plus at the case folder on your machine.
- It scans each file for names, emails, and IDs.
- Local OCR reads any scanned pages in the set.
- A shared map keeps repeat people steady across files.
- Review the summary and fix low-confidence flags.
- Save the clean set locally.
What you need to provide
- A folder of case files (PDF, DOCX, mixed).
- The shared label map turned on for steady results.
- An operator (Replace works well for a case set).
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | person across files → [SUBJECT_1] |
| Names | PERSON | the respondent → [RESPONDENT] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | emails → [EMAIL] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | event dates → [DATE] |
| Identifiers | US_SSN | SSNs → [SSN] |
| Location | LOCATION | site names → [LOCATION] |
Compliance achieved
- Applies the same shielding under EEOC / Title VII to every file.
- The shared map keeps aliases steady across the set.
- Whole-folder work stays offline — nothing leaves your machine.
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Limitations & cautions
Protecting a person who came forward is hard, even at scale. A unique event can re-identify them once names go across the set. The shared map can re-link files if kept; turn it off when you need true anonymity.
Frequently asked questions
How does batch mode keep one person steady?
A shared map logs each individual once, so the same person maps to the same alias in every file across the folder.
How many files can one run handle?
Up to 20 files per batch, all processed locally with OCR for any scanned pages.
Does batch work upload anything?
No. The whole run is offline, so case files and their findings stay on your machine.