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Which data privacy principle involves removing personally identifiable information from data so that the individual cannot be identified, even indirectly?

A) Data Minimization
B) Pseudonymization
C) Data Anonymization
D) Data Encryption

Explanation

Data Anonymization is the process of stripping data of all identifiers that could link information to an individual, making it impossible to identify the person. Pseudonymization replaces identifying information with artificial identifiers but retains the possibility of re-identification with additional information.

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