Performance warning redaction is the removal of personal data from a discipline notice, guided by UK GDPR Recital 26. That recital, with the DPA 2018, sets when data is truly anonymous. anonym.plus marks names and contacts on your device, so the notice stays clear while the worker is shielded.
When this applies
A warning names the worker, the manager, and metric targets. You strip those identifiers before the notice is used for analysis or training.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the notice in anonym.plus on your device.
- The app marks worker and manager names.
- Built-in OCR reads a scanned signed warning.
- Turn the alias map OFF for true anonymity.
- Swap or black out the confirmed identifiers.
- Save the clean copy locally.
What you need to provide
- The discipline notice (PDF, DOCX, or scan).
- An operator (Redact for analytics exports).
- Alias map turned OFF for true anonymisation.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | the worker → [SUBJECT] |
| Names | PERSON | the manager → [MANAGER] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | hr@example.co.uk → [EMAIL] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | issued 5 June → [DATE] |
| Location | LOCATION | Newcastle site → [LOCATION] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 12 34 56 C → [NINO] |
Compliance achieved
- Targets true anonymisation per UK GDPR Recital 26 with the DPA 2018.
- Turn off the reversible map so no key can re-link the notice.
- Offline work keeps the warning off any server.
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Limitations & cautions
Recital 26 treats data as anonymous only when no one can be singled out under the motivated-intruder test. A rare role plus a metric can still point to one person. Review the text, and keep the alias map off for genuine anonymity.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a warning truly anonymous?
Turn the reversible alias map OFF and use Redact. Then check that no unique role or metric singles out a person, as Recital 26 requires.
Can I keep a pseudonym for trend reports?
Yes, with the alias map on. That is pseudonymisation, still personal data, not the full anonymisation Recital 26 describes.
Is the notice uploaded?
No. The app runs locally, so the warning never reaches a cloud server.