Recruiter screening notes redaction is the removal of personal data from a sourcer's written record. Equality Act 2010 s.13 makes it direct discrimination to treat someone less favourably because of a protected characteristic, and a sourcer's note is often the earliest point that risk appears, before a candidate ever reaches interview. anonym.plus marks names and origin cues on your device, so the fit summary stays while bias signals go.
When this applies
A quick screening jot can capture an accent, an age guess, or a note about family status, at a stage no interview panel will ever see. Because s.13 does not require intent, an offhand aside like that is enough on its own if it later surfaces, so you trim it before the record passes to a hiring manager.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the file in anonym.plus on your device.
- Built-in OCR reads a scanned notepad page.
- The app marks names and protected-characteristic remarks.
- Confirm each marking and keep the fit summary.
- Swap or black out the confirmed remarks.
- Save the cleaned record locally.
What you need to provide
- The write-up (PDF, DOCX, scan, or TXT).
- An operator (Redact suits candid remarks).
- Optional alias map for repeat sourcers.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | prospect Nara → [CANDIDATE] |
| Origin | NRP | origin remark → [ORIGIN] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | age note → [AGE] |
| Contact | PHONE_NUMBER | +44 131 496 1180 → [PHONE] |
| Org | ORGANIZATION | current employer → [EMPLOYER] |
| Location | LOCATION | relocation note → [LOCATION] |
Compliance achieved
- Addresses the direct-discrimination risk in Equality Act 2010 s.13 at the earliest sourcing stage.
- Keeps the fit summary while stripping protected-characteristic remarks.
- Offline work keeps the sourcer's record on your machine.
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Limitations & cautions
A casual aside can carry a protected-characteristic assumption without a flagged keyword, and s.13 does not require proof of intent for it to matter. Read the prose for indirect cues before handing it off.
Frequently asked questions
Does a sourcer's note count as evidence under the Equality Act?
Yes. Equality Act 2010 s.13 does not require intent, so an offhand remark at the sourcing stage can count as direct evidence of discrimination if a claim is ever brought.
What should a sourcer avoid recording?
Avoid age, origin, accent, or family remarks. Job-fit observations survive the redaction pass; personal asides about the person do not.
Is the record uploaded to a sourcing platform?
No. The app works fully offline, so the note stays on your device rather than syncing to a third-party ATS or CRM.