Bank detail redaction is the removal of financial account data from a wage file, guided by GLBA (15 U.S.C. §6802). That law limits sharing of nonpublic financial data. anonym.plus marks each account and routing number on your device, so the record stays usable while bank data is shielded.
When this applies
A direct-deposit file lists each worker's account and routing number. You strip those digits before the file reaches a vendor or auditor.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the file in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads a scanned deposit slip if present.
- The tool flags account, routing, and IBAN numbers.
- Confirm the flags and keep the bank name if cited.
- Apply Mask to keep only the last four digits.
- Save the clean file locally.
What you need to provide
- The file (CSV, XLSX, PDF, or scan).
- The Mask operator set to keep the last four digits.
- Optional batch for many deposit records.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Financial | US_BANK_NUMBER | acct 4412 9087 → ****9087 |
| Financial | IBAN_CODE | IBAN → masked |
| Names | PERSON | holder Tan → [HOLDER] |
| Identifiers | US_SSN | linked SSN → [SSN] |
| Organization | ORGANIZATION | First Bank → [BANK] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | deposit date → [DATE] |
Compliance achieved
- Aligns with the safeguarding of nonpublic data under 15 U.S.C. §6802.
- Mask keeps only the last four digits of each line.
- Offline work keeps the numbers off any server.
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Limitations & cautions
A spaced or hyphenated value on a faint scan can confuse OCR. Verify image flags so no full number remains. The tool masks what it detects; check the output.
Frequently asked questions
What does GLBA protect here?
15 U.S.C. §6802 limits sharing of nonpublic financial data. anonym.plus masks the deposit numbers in a wage file to support that limit.
How much may stay?
You choose. Mask is set to keep the last four digits, hiding the rest in one pass.
Is the file uploaded?
No. The app is offline, so the bank data stays on your device.