# GDPR and anonymizing personal data

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-and-anonymizing-personal-data/72103>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Tags:** gdpr, privacy\
**Created:** [October 15, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-and-anonymizing-personal-data/72103 "2017-10-15T12:40:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![HAWK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hawk/32/86627_2.png) [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-and-anonymizing-personal-data/72103/76 "2018-12-01T01:23:52Z")

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> [@sbenthall](#):
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> Otherwise, somebody hosting the software is liable for being sued for deceptive practices (by the FTC in the US).

Gotta be careful with statements like this. 😉

Our [updated privacy policy](https://meta.discourse.org/privacy) covers all the necessary areas so anyone is welcome to use that as a template for their own.

That said, we’re happy to answer any questions you have.

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