Sanctions screening redaction is the removal of personal data from a compliance record. The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018) underpins the regime that the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) administers. anonym.plus strips customer names and account IDs on your device.
When this applies
A monitoring tool flags a possible match against the OFSI consolidated list. To share the case for review or training, you clear the customer data but keep the decision.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the screening record in anonym.plus on your device.
- The tool flags customer name, account, and contacts.
- The match decision and basis stay untouched.
- Swap each confirmed item for a steady label.
- Save the clean record on your device.
What you need to provide
- The record (PDF, CSV, or compliance export).
- An operator (Mask keeps part of an account visible).
- Optional label map to keep one customer steady.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | screened customer → [CUSTOMER] |
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | 20-00-00 44718820 → [ACCOUNT] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 12 34 56 C → [NINO] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | screened 02 Feb → [DATE] |
| Location | LOCATION | country → [LOCATION] |
| Financial | IBAN_CODE | wire IBAN → [IBAN] |
Compliance achieved
- Supports controlled handling under OFSI / SAMLA 2018.
- Local work keeps the case data off any cloud service.
- On-device AES-256-GCM guards the working files.
- Masks part of an account number when full removal is not needed.
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Limitations & cautions
An OFSI report of a frozen asset or breach itself needs full identifiers in the clear. This suits internal review copies, not the report to OFSI. Confirm the use case before you redact such a file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I redact the report sent to OFSI?
No. An OFSI report needs full identifiers. This suits internal review or training copies, not the regulatory report itself.
Will the match decision survive?
Yes. The match basis and decision stay. Only personal data such as customer name and account changes.
Can I keep part of an account number?
Yes. The Mask operator hides most digits and leaves a few, so reviewers can match records without the full number.