Account-opening form redaction takes personal data out of a new-customer application. FCA SYSC controls, read with UK GDPR, require a firm to safeguard that information. anonym.plus marks each field on your machine, so the form stays usable while the applicant data goes.
When this applies
An application captures the applicant's name, NINO, address, and funding source. You must shield those before the file reaches a vendor or trainer.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the application in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads a scanned, signed page.
- It flags the applicant, NINO, and funding source.
- Confirm each flag and keep the product and branch codes.
- Swap or black out the confirmed fields.
- Save the clean version locally.
What you need to provide
- The application (PDF, DOCX, or scan).
- An operator (Replace keeps the form readable).
- Optional allow-list for product and branch codes.
PII & financial identifiers detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | Marcus Hale → [APPLICANT] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 50 98 22 B → [NINO] |
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | funding 40-12-19 11904456 → [SOURCE] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | hale@example.co.uk → [EMAIL] |
| Location | LOCATION | 12 Pine Road, Leeds → [ADDRESS] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | DOB 1984 → [DOB] |
Compliance achieved
- Backs a firm's duty under FCA SYSC and UK GDPR to safeguard client data.
- Offline work keeps the application inside your institution.
- AES-256-GCM guards the working copies at rest.
- Batch up to 20 forms when you process an intake run.
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Limitations & cautions
An application often joins several identifiers on one page, so a single missed field can re-link the rest. Review the whole sheet, not just the flagged boxes, before you release it.
Frequently asked questions
Which fields does the tool target on an application?
It flags the applicant name, NINO, contact lines, and any funding source — the data FCA SYSC and UK GDPR expect a firm to protect.
Can I keep the product and branch codes?
Yes. Allow-list those codes so they remain while personal identifiers are removed.
Is the signed page sent to a server?
No. The desktop app runs locally, so the application never leaves your machine.