Confidentiality of certain data or data types may be required to protect personal and commercial interests. However, a confidentiality claim is justified only if there is a risk to reveal data that can be referred to individuals or legal entities....
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Microdata refer to data items that directly refer to individuals or legal entities.
Aggregated data may present a risk for revealing the origin of the data but this risk is less than for microdata.
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An analysis of how well founded a confidentiality claim is, is based on the key characteristics of the data, use of the data and what disclosure risks need to be protected against. Among the key characteristics of the data particular...
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