Has personal data been removed to the EU anonymisation standard, and who tested it?
An independent de-identification provider ran a documented test against the three criteria, certified the result before transfer, and the buyer commits not to re-identify and flows that down (the Spirit Airlines ombudsman model).
Dated 9 Oct 2026Source checked 9 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 16 Oct 2026Basis: stated
In the source's own words
“the process of anonymisation itself remains subject to the GDPR and must comply with applicable legal bases, transparency obligations and accountability requirements.”
Where it was read
DLA Piper Privacy Matters: EU EDPB publishes draft guidelines on anonymisation, checked 13 Aug 2026
EDPB public consultation: Guidelines 02/2026 on Anonymisation, checked 8 Jul 2026
The Next Web: Google and Spirit Airlines data, ombudsman report, checked 9 Oct 2026
Everything read from this source (4)Archived copy, 15 Oct 2026
Also read from the same source
- If the company is closing, insolvent or in bankruptcy, who now has legal authority to sell: the board, an assignee for the benefit of creditors, a bankruptcy trustee, or a Dutch curator?
- Records, audit and certification
- Disclosed deal example: bankruptcy sale with exclusivity and privacy conditions (Spirit Airlines to Google)
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