Comment by amalcon
14 years ago
It's impossible to anonymize location data, because location data is actually better at identifying you than your name (unless you have a very uncommon name).
14 years ago
It's impossible to anonymize location data, because location data is actually better at identifying you than your name (unless you have a very uncommon name).
The US census releases anonymized location data.
The U.S. census releases aggregate data. It's not so much anonymized as impersonal. You're right, though, I should have been more specific: it's impossible to anonymize location data, save by aggregating very large, amorphous groups.