Regionskloak
Regionskloak is a privacy-oriented technique used in geographic data handling to obscure precise location information by aggregating data to larger regional units. The goal is to preserve enough spatial detail for analysis and reporting while reducing the risk that individuals can be re-identified from location data.
Implementation typically involves replacing exact coordinates with a regional label, such as a municipality, county, or
In practice, regionskloak supports privacy by reducing spatial granularity. It enables statistical comparisons at the regional
Related concepts include geographic anonymization, regional aggregation, and geo-indistinguishability. Regionskloak is often discussed in the context