Investor-deck redaction is the removal of PII from pitch slides. The deck is also a financial promotion: FSMA 2000 s.21 bars an unauthorised person from communicating an investment invitation unless the content is approved or an exemption applies. anonym.plus clears the named team, customers, and contacts locally while the metrics stay.
When this applies
A pitch deck names the team, customers, and contacts in its slides and notes. It usually goes out under the Financial Promotion Order 2005 exemptions — art. 19 investment professionals, art. 49 high net worth companies, and the certified or self-certified investor routes. Wider circulation means clearing the people first.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Load the deck into anonym.plus on your device.
- It scans slide text and speaker notes for names.
- Metrics, charts, and the story stay in place.
- Swap or black out the confirmed PII.
- Save the clean file on your device.
What you need to provide
- The deck (PPTX, PDF, or export).
- An operator (Replace keeps the slides readable).
- Optional allow-list to keep brand terms.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | founder bio → [FOUNDER] |
| Names | PERSON | named customer → [CLIENT] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | contact slide → [EMAIL] |
| Contact | PHONE_NUMBER | deal phone → [PHONE] |
| Org | ORGANIZATION | logo client → [ACCOUNT] |
| Location | LOCATION | office slide → [ADDRESS] |
Compliance achieved
- Cuts named customers and staff before a communication FSMA 2000 s.21 restricts.
- Fits a circulation limited to FPO 2005 art. 19 or art. 49 recipients.
- Scans both slide text and speaker notes, where contacts hide.
- Fully offline — the pitch never reaches the cloud.
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Limitations & cautions
Redaction does not cure a financial promotion problem. FSMA 2000 s.21 turns on who receives the invitation and whether an FPO 2005 exemption covers them, not on whose name is on a slide. A customer logo can also re-identify after the text goes, since image logos slip past a text scan.
Frequently asked questions
Are speaker notes checked too?
Yes. The hidden notes are scanned along with the visible slide text.
Does anonymising the deck make it safe to circulate?
No. FSMA 2000 s.21 restricts communicating an invitation to invest unless the content is approved or an exemption in the Financial Promotion Order 2005 applies. Check the recipient category first; redaction is a privacy step, not a permission.
Does it read PPTX as well as PDF?
Yes. Slide decks and exported PDFs both work on your device.