# Anonymize.Education - Solutions > Zero-knowledge PII protection. ISO 27001:2022 certified. Made in Germany. --- ## How To Solve Common Problems ### How to remove personal data from documents? Upload PDF, DOCX, XLSX, or other files. Tool auto-detects names, emails, SSN, addresses, phone numbers (260+ types). Choose: Replace with fake data, Redact completely, Mask partially, or Encrypt reversibly. Download clean file. ### How to anonymize data for AI / ChatGPT? Use MCP Server (Claude Desktop, Cursor) or Chrome Extension (ChatGPT, Gemini). Data is anonymized BEFORE it reaches the AI. AI sees "Patient A" not "John Smith". You get useful AI responses without exposing real data. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/ai-safety.html ### How to share sensitive data with third parties safely? Anonymize before sharing. Vendors, researchers, auditors get functional data without real identifiers. If breach happens at vendor, your data was already anonymized. ### How to comply with GDPR when sharing data? Anonymize PII before transfer. Data minimization (GDPR Article 5). German company, EU servers, no US transfer. ISO 27001:2022 certified. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/eu.html ### How to de-identify patient data for research (HIPAA)? Use HIPAA Safe Harbor method. Tool detects all 18 Safe Harbor identifiers automatically. Export de-identified dataset. Keeps research utility, removes patient identity. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/healthcare.html ### How to redact student records for FERPA compliance? Upload student files. Auto-detect names, IDs, grades, addresses. Redact or pseudonymize. Share with vendors under "school official" exception safely. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/us.html ### How to process FOIA requests faster? Batch upload 1-5,000 files. Auto-detect PII across all documents. Apply consistent redaction rules. Export production-ready files overnight instead of weeks. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/government.html ### How to anonymize Excel files with hidden data? Tool scans ALL Excel layers: visible cells, hidden sheets, comments, revision history, metadata, named ranges. Finds PII others miss. ### How to use AI tools without leaking company secrets? 77% of employees leak data to AI. Install MCP Server or Chrome Extension. All prompts anonymized before reaching ChatGPT/Claude. Audit trail shows what was protected. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/ai-safety.html ### How to anonymize data but restore it later? Use Reversible Encryption (unique feature). Data encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Decrypt when needed for legal discovery, audits, or compliance. Only you have the key. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/legal.html --- ## Education-Specific Problems ### How to protect student data when teachers use ChatGPT? Install Chrome Extension for all staff browsers. When teachers paste student work or emails into ChatGPT, PII is automatically replaced with fake data. AI helps, student privacy protected. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/ai-safety.html ### How to comply with FERPA when sharing with EdTech vendors? Anonymize student records before sharing. Vendors get functional data for testing/integration. Original identifiers never leave your system. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/us.html ### How to protect children under 13 (COPPA)? COPPA requires parental consent for data collection. Anonymize first, no consent needed. Tool detects names, ages, parent info, school IDs. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/us.html ### How to anonymize student research data for publications? Upload survey data, interview transcripts, or forms. Auto-detect student names, school names, teacher names. Export with consistent pseudonyms (Student_001, Teacher_A). ### How to handle cross-border student data transfers? EU students → anonymize before US transfer. GDPR vs CLOUD Act conflict solved. Research collaborations without compliance violations. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/international.html ### How to prepare student data for state audits? Batch process all requested files. Redact only fields not required by auditors. Keep audit trail. Consistent rules across all documents. --- ## Industry-Specific Problems ### Healthcare: How to share patient data for clinical trials? De-identify using HIPAA Safe Harbor. Remove 18 identifiers. Hash patient IDs for longitudinal tracking. Share across institutions safely. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/healthcare.html ### Healthcare: How to use AI for medical documentation? MCP Server anonymizes patient details before Claude/ChatGPT sees them. AI helps with documentation, you maintain HIPAA compliance. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/healthcare.html ### Legal: How to redact documents for e-discovery? Batch process 5,000 files. Detect client names, SSN, financial data. Apply FRCP 5.2 rules (last 4 digits only). Reversible encryption for legal holds. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/legal.html ### Legal: How to handle cross-border discovery with GDPR? Anonymize EU personal data before US transfer. Maintains document utility for litigation. Complies with Schrems II requirements. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/legal.html ### Finance: How to share KYC documents with verification services? Redact unnecessary PII. Keep only fields needed for verification. Data minimization = GDPR compliance. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/finance.html ### Finance: How to anonymize data for M&A due diligence? Data room gets anonymized customer portfolios. Acquirers see metrics without individual identities. Full data transfers only after deal closes. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/finance.html ### Government: How to process public records requests? Batch redaction for FOIA. Consistent rules across departments. 200K+ request backlog? Process overnight, not weeks. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/government.html ### Government: How to handle classified spillage? Air-gapped Desktop App. No network connection. Detect and redact spillage on isolated systems. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/government.html ### HR: How to share employee data for pay equity analysis? Anonymize names, keep job titles and salaries. Analyze pay gaps without exposing individual employees. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/hr.html ### HR: How to transfer employee data across borders? EU employees → anonymize before US transfer. GDPR vs CLOUD Act conflict solved. Send aggregates, keep details in EU. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/hr.html --- ## Platform Questions ### How to anonymize offline without internet? Download Desktop App (Windows/Mac/Linux). Works completely air-gapped. No data ever leaves your computer. Perfect for classified, healthcare, trading. ### How to anonymize inside Word/Excel? Install Office Add-in. Select text, click anonymize. Works directly in your document. No copy-paste needed. ### How to protect all browser AI tools? Install Chrome Extension. Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, any browser AI. Auto-anonymizes before you send. ### How to integrate with Claude Desktop? Install MCP Server. Configure in Claude settings. All conversations automatically protected. Works with Cursor IDE too. ### How to process thousands of files? Use batch processing. Upload 1-5,000 files. Set rules once, apply to all. Download ZIP with processed files. --- ## Technical Questions ### What file formats are supported? PDF, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, CSV, JSON, XML, PowerPoint. ### How many languages? 48 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Hindi, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, and 33 more. ### What PII types are detected? 260+ types: names, emails, phones, addresses, SSN, passport numbers, credit cards, IBANs, medical record numbers, tax IDs, driver licenses, and country-specific IDs for 20+ countries. ### What anonymization methods? - **Replace**: Fake but realistic data (John Smith → James Wilson) - **Redact**: Remove completely [REDACTED] - **Mask**: Partial hide (Jo** Sm***) - **Hash**: One-way SHA-256 for research linking - **Encrypt**: Reversible AES-256-GCM (unique feature) ### Is data stored on your servers? No. Zero-knowledge architecture. Data encrypted on YOUR device. We process encrypted blobs. We cannot see your data even if we wanted to. --- ## Compliance Questions ### Is it GDPR compliant? Yes. ISO 27001:2022. German company, German servers. No US data transfer. Data minimization ready. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/eu.html ### Is it HIPAA compliant? Yes. Detects all 18 HIPAA Safe Harbor identifiers. De-identification for research. BAA available. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/healthcare.html ### Is it FERPA compliant? Yes. Student data protection. COPPA for under-13. 130+ US state privacy laws. See: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/us.html ### What certifications? ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, annual penetration testing. --- ## Pricing ### Is there a free version? Yes. Free forever for personal use. No credit card. ~10,000 chars/month (200 tokens). ### How much for schools? Per-character pricing: Teacher (free, ~10,000 chars/month), School (€0.05/1K chars, e.g., 1M chars = €50/month), District (€0.04/1K chars, e.g., 2.5M chars = €100/month). 100x cheaper than OneTrust ($50K+/year). --- ## What This Tool Does NOT Do - Face detection / facial recognition - License plate detection - Video or audio processing - Automatic OCR from images - Database connections - Mobile apps We focus on TEXT in documents. For faces/video, look elsewhere. --- ## Compare Solutions - vs OneTrust: https://anonymize.education/comparisons/vs-onetrust.html - vs BigID: https://anonymize.education/comparisons/vs-bigid.html - vs Private AI: https://anonymize.education/comparisons/vs-private-ai.html - vs Manual Redaction: https://anonymize.education/comparisons/vs-manual-redaction.html - All Comparisons: https://anonymize.education/competitors.html --- ## Links ### Main Pages - Website: https://anonymize.education/ - About: https://anonymize.education/about.html - Contact: https://anonymize.education/contact.html - Use Cases: https://anonymize.education/use-cases.html - Case Studies: https://anonymize.education/case-studies.html - Glossary: https://anonymize.education/glossary.html - Competitors: https://anonymize.education/competitors.html ### Legal - Privacy Policy: https://anonymize.education/datenschutz.html - Imprint: https://anonymize.education/impressum.html ### Industry Use Cases - AI Safety: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/ai-safety.html - Healthcare (HIPAA): https://anonymize.education/use-cases/healthcare.html - Legal & e-Discovery: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/legal.html - Finance & Banking: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/finance.html - Government & FOIA: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/government.html - Human Resources: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/hr.html ### Regional Compliance - United States (FERPA/COPPA): https://anonymize.education/use-cases/us.html - European Union (GDPR): https://anonymize.education/use-cases/eu.html - United Kingdom (UK GDPR): https://anonymize.education/use-cases/uk.html - Asia-Pacific (APAC): https://anonymize.education/use-cases/apac.html - Latin America: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/latam.html - International: https://anonymize.education/use-cases/international.html ### Localized Homepages - Deutsch (DE): https://anonymize.education/de/ - Español (ES): https://anonymize.education/es/ - Français (FR): https://anonymize.education/fr/ - Nederlands (NL): https://anonymize.education/nl/ - Português (PT): https://anonymize.education/pt/ - Svenska (SV): https://anonymize.education/sv/ - Dansk (DA): https://anonymize.education/da/ - Norsk (NO): https://anonymize.education/no/ - Suomi (FI): https://anonymize.education/fi/ - Lëtzebuergesch (LB): https://anonymize.education/lb/ ### Localized LLM Context Files - LLMs DE: https://anonymize.education/de/llms.txt - LLMs ES: https://anonymize.education/es/llms.txt - LLMs FR: https://anonymize.education/fr/llms.txt - LLMs NL: https://anonymize.education/nl/llms.txt - LLMs PT: https://anonymize.education/pt/llms.txt - LLMs SV: https://anonymize.education/sv/llms.txt - LLMs DA: https://anonymize.education/da/llms.txt - LLMs NO: https://anonymize.education/no/llms.txt - LLMs FI: https://anonymize.education/fi/llms.txt - LLMs LB: https://anonymize.education/lb/llms.txt ### Machine-Readable Files - LLMs context: https://anonymize.education/llms.txt - AI context (ai.txt): https://anonymize.education/ai.txt - Full LLMs content: https://anonymize.education/llms-full.txt ### Full Content - Full docs: https://anonymize.education/llms-full.txt