QoE-report redaction is the removal of personal data from a quality of earnings analysis. Add-backs often restate one owner's pay, one manager's bonus, or a relative's expenses. That is remuneration data about a named person, not a plain accounting figure. anonym.plus masks the individual and leaves the adjustment.
When this applies
The buyer tests each add-back before it fixes the price. Several lines restate what the founder paid herself. Label the person, keep the number, and the adjustment still ties out.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Load the analysis into anonym.plus on your device.
- It flags names, IDs, and account data in the notes.
- Adjustments, add-backs, and figures stay in place.
- Swap or black out the confirmed PII.
- Save the clean report on your device.
What you need to provide
- The analysis (XLSX, PDF, or DOCX).
- An operator (Replace keeps the notes readable).
- Optional allow-list to keep accounting terms.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | CFO note → [MANAGER] |
| Names | PERSON | named customer → [CLIENT] |
| Finance | IBAN_CODE | vendor account → [ACCOUNT] |
| Identifiers | NATIONAL_ID | tax ref → [ID] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | finance email → [EMAIL] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | period 06/2025 → [DATE] |
Compliance achieved
- Treats owner and manager pay add-backs as personal data under GDPR Art. 4(1), not plain figures.
- Honours the duty of confidence an employer owes over individual pay.
- Works with the restricted-use wording advisers attach to such an analysis.
- Runs offline — earnings data never reaches the cloud.
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Limitations & cautions
A customer-concentration line can re-identify by share alone. One client at half of revenue points to itself after the name goes. Weigh whether the figure itself is a clue before sharing.
Frequently asked questions
Why mask an owner's pay add-back?
The line describes what one named person earned. That is personal data, and an employer owes a duty of confidence over it. Label the person and the adjustment still ties out.
Can I circulate the analysis beyond the named recipient?
Check the adviser's restricted-use wording first. Redaction does not widen who may rely on the findings; it only limits the personal data inside them.
Does it read spreadsheet models?
Yes. Spreadsheet and document analyses both work on your device.