Incident log redaction is the removal of personal data from an investigation record. Once it is anonymous under GDPR Recital 26, the file falls outside scope. anonym.plus runs locally and keeps the time-stamped event chain that the entries hold.
When this applies
An incident record names the people involved, the reporter, and the responders. To share lessons learned, you clear those names but keep the timeline.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Load the file into anonym.plus on your device.
- The tool flags every named person in the entries.
- Shift event times while you keep the gaps.
- Swap or black out the confirmed names.
- Save the clean copy on your device.
What you need to provide
- The file (CSV, XLSX, PDF, or export).
- A date-shift option to keep elapsed-time analysis.
- An operator (Replace keeps each entry readable).
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | person involved → [PERSON_1] |
| Names | PERSON | responder → [STAFF] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | 21:14 03/02 → shifted [TIME] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | reporter email → [EMAIL] |
| Location | LOCATION | incident site → [SITE] |
| Identifiers | NATIONAL_ID | staff no. → [ID] |
Compliance achieved
- Anonymous output falls outside scope by GDPR Recital 26.
- Date-shift keeps elapsed-time gaps for analysis.
- On-device AES-256-GCM guards the working files.
- Runs offline — the file never reaches a cloud service.
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Limitations & cautions
A record often holds places and bystander names as indirect clues. Date-shift keeps the gaps but breaks links to outside systems unless you shift those by the same offset. Review free-text entries by hand.
Frequently asked questions
How does date-shift keep the file useful?
Each entry's times move by one steady offset. The minutes between events stay, so analysis works while the real times are hidden.
Are responders and bystanders removed?
Yes. Anyone named in an entry can be flagged and swapped, not just the main parties.
Can I clean a whole record at once?
Yes. CSV, XLSX, and PDF files run locally in one pass on your device.