Self-assessment redaction is the removal of identifiers from a review a person writes about their own work, so the writer stays private. GDPR Recital 26 puts anonymous data beyond the rules. anonym.plus marks each name on your device, so the reflections stay useful while the person is hidden.
When this applies
A team studies how staff rate their own work. You redact the writer first, so each entry meets Recital 26 before the comparison runs.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the review in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads a scanned response form.
- The tool flags the writer and named peers.
- Confirm the flags and keep the rating scale.
- Replace each name with a neutral label.
- Save the clean entry locally.
What you need to provide
- The review (DOCX, PDF, or scan).
- An operator (Replace keeps reflections readable).
- Optional name map, off for true anonymity.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | “I, Karl, met…” → [WRITER] |
| Names | PERSON | thanks to Mei → [PEER] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | karl@firm.com → [EMAIL] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | period 2025 → [PERIOD] |
| Org | ORGANIZATION | Ops Team → [TEAM] |
| Location | LOCATION | Zurich site → [SITE] |
Compliance achieved
- Aims at the anonymity test in GDPR Recital 26.
- Hides the writer and any named peers.
- Offline work keeps the entry off any server.
- Covers 340+ PII types across the document.
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Limitations & cautions
Such a review is rich free text, so it is hard to anonymise. A unique project or a distinct voice can reveal who wrote it after the name goes. Read each entry before you share it.
Frequently asked questions
Why is a self-review hard to anonymise?
It is personal free text. A unique achievement or a distinct writing style can identify who wrote it after names go, which Recital 26 treats as non-anonymous.
Does it hide peers the writer names?
Yes. It flags the writer and any colleagues mentioned, so you can mask each one.
Is the entry uploaded?
No. The app is fully offline, so it stays on your device.