An NCA filing is a disclosure a firm submits in line with its MLR 2017 duties, such as a SAR. anonym.plus removes the customer's name, identifier, and account from an internal version on your device. The form structure stays clear while the private data is shielded, never the live submission.
When this applies
A team archives or peer-reviews past reports for quality control. You clean them so reviewers see the form, not the customers.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the internal version in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads a scanned printout if attached.
- The tool flags the name, identifier, and account number.
- Keep the form type and structure for review.
- Swap each identifier for a label.
- Save the clean version locally.
What you need to provide
- The internal report (PDF, DOCX, or scan).
- An operator (Replace keeps the structure readable).
- Optional batch for a folder of past reports.
PII & financial identifiers detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | filer subject → [CUSTOMER] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 60 12 24 B → [NINO] |
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | acct 4419 → [ACCOUNT] |
| Money | MONEY | £22,000 → [AMOUNT] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | filed 03/2026 → [DATE] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | filer@example.co.uk → [EMAIL] |
Compliance achieved
- Cleans the customer fields of a disclosure tied to MLR 2017.
- The live submission keeps full identifiers the NCA requires.
- Offline work keeps a disclosure off any server — no cloud.
- Batch up to 20 files in one local run.
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Limitations & cautions
Never redact the live submission; the NCA needs full identifiers. Clean only archive or review versions. If the report is a SAR, the tipping-off offence under POCA 2002 s.333A still applies, so handle even a clean file with care.
Frequently asked questions
Can I redact the report I submit to the NCA?
No. The submission needs full identifiers. Clean only an internal archive or review version.
Does the tipping-off rule reach a cleaned file?
Yes, if the filing is a SAR. POCA 2002 s.333A bars revealing it was made, even after names are removed.
Is the file uploaded?
No. The app is offline, so a disclosure stays on your machine.