# De-identification

> Source: https://sukruyusufkaya.com/en/glossary/de-identification
> Updated: 2026-05-13T20:02:06.914Z
> Type: glossary
> Category: dogal-dil-isleme
**TLDR:** The process of masking personal or sensitive information in text to enable safer processing.

<p>De-identification is a critical governance layer in healthcare, legal, HR, and customer-service text. The goal is to remove or mask names, IDs, contact details, or other sensitive organizational content. Well-designed systems can satisfy both NLP analytics goals and privacy requirements at the same time.</p>