Aggregation & Coarsening
Privacy techniques that summarize data (aggregation) or reduce precision (coarsening) to lower re-identification risk.
What This Really Means
Often shows up as deciding what information is shared and how it’s protected.
It’s shaped by sensitivity of the topic, audience, and consent.
Examples
Example: Sharing only what’s needed
Another example: Keeping sensitive details private
Common Misunderstandings
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More accurately, Aggregation & Coarsening refers to privacy techniques that summarize data (aggregation) or reduce precision (coarsening) to lower re-identification risk, and numbers capture the whole truth doesn’t follow from that.
More accurately, Aggregation & Coarsening refers to privacy techniques that summarize data (aggregation) or reduce precision (coarsening) to lower re-identification risk, and privacy and safety are optional doesn’t follow from that.
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