Anonimización
Process of removing personal identifiers from data sets.
How the laws define this
Both instruments agree that anonymization is the process of removing or modifying personal identifiers or personally identifiable information from data so that individuals cannot be identified prior to processing. However, they diverge on mandatory obligations, identification scope, and the targeted technology. The Buenos Aires Province Generative AI Guidelines establish anonymization as a mandatory step specifically for data sets before processing them through GenAI tools, focusing simply on preventing individual identification. In contrast, Resolución 4/2025 - Directrices de uso de Inteligencia Artificial Generativa en la Administración Pública de la Provincia de Buenos Aires extends its focus to preventing both direct and indirect identification, while framing the process as applying particularly before processing with AI systems rather than limiting it strictly to GenAI tools or explicitly labeling it as an absolute mandatory prerequisite. Organizations must consequently determine whether they face a strict mandate tailored to generative AI tools or a broader framework addressing indirect re-identification across AI systems.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
How jurisdictions differ
What is distinctive in each definition, binding law in force first.
| Jurisdiction | Instrument | Status | What is distinctive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Resolution 4/2025 - Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Public Administration of the Province of Buenos Aires | In Force | Adds prevention of direct or indirect identification of individuals, particularly before processing with AI systems. |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Buenos Aires Province Generative AI Guidelines | In Force | Describes it as a step before processing data through GenAI tools. |
What it triggers
Definitions (2)
The process of removing or modifying personal identifiers from data sets so that individuals cannot be identified, a mandatory step before processing data through GenAI tools.
The process of removing or modifying personally identifiable information from data to prevent the direct or indirect identification of individuals, particularly before processing with AI systems.
Questions and answers
What does anonymization require under Buenos Aires Province guidelines?
Anonymization is the process of removing or modifying personal identifiers from data sets so that individuals cannot be identified. It is a step before processing data through GenAI tools.
When is anonymization mandated in Resolution 4/2025?
Anonymization is required to remove or modify personally identifiable information from data to prevent direct or indirect identification of individuals. It must occur particularly before processing with AI systems.
How do the Buenos Aires definitions of anonymization differ?
Resolution 4/2025 emphasizes preventing direct or indirect identification particularly before AI processing. The Generative AI Guidelines highlight it as a mandatory step before GenAI tools.