De-Identification, Encryption & Anonymisation – An Explainer

Posted by Jonas Jaanimagi On January 23, 2025 ad tech matters, attribution, encryption, iab tech lab, ID, measurement, Privacy

This week we take a look at how de-identification, encryption & anonymisation are being leveraged across the industry to ensure that user privacy is maintained, whilst still allowing for effective matching, targeting and personalised experiences.

Various different approaches are regularly mentioned by vendors, buyers and sellers so we are keen to try and provide some definitions, explainers  and common examples for all these approaches – as well as some top level guidance in terms of recommendations and best practices.

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Jonas Jaanimagi

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