Definition: Disclosure analysis

Category: Statistical concept

Process of protecting the confidentiality of data. It involves limiting the amount of detailed information disseminated and/or masking data via noise addition, data swapping, generation of simulated or synthetic data, etc. http://www.census.gov/srd/www/metadata/metada18.pdf
Source:
United States Bureau of the Census, Software and Standards Management Branch, Systems Support Division, "Survey Design and Statistical Methodology Metadata", Washington D.C., August 1998, Section 3.3.17, page 28
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