Assisted Anonymization Tools

This result focuses on developing tools that help users anonymize sensitive data before sharing, analysing or reusing it.

Anonymization is a key step when working with sensitive information, because it helps reduce the risk of identifying individuals or exposing confidential details. However, doing it properly is not always simple. It requires choosing the right techniques, understanding the level of risk and checking whether the resulting data are still useful for research.

EOSC-SIESTA addresses this need by providing tools that support users throughout the anonymization process. These tools can help assess privacy risks, apply anonymization techniques and generate useful information about the protection level of a dataset.

The objective is to make anonymization more accessible, practical and reliable for researchers, data providers and organisations that work with sensitive data. In simple terms, this result helps users prepare data for safer sharing and reuse, while keeping a balance between privacy protection and scientific value.