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Differential privacy

What does “Differential privacy” mean?

Differential privacy: A mathematical approach that limits how much a released result can reveal about any one record.

Differential privacy visual guide: A mathematical approach that limits how much a released result can reveal about any one record.
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What is an example of “Differential privacy”?

A statistics system adds calibrated noise before releasing population counts.

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See also

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