The privacy risks associated with imaging materials must be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Such materials must not include any identifiers or metadata that could be linked to an individual. The risk of identification can be reduced by limiting the data and lowering the image resolution. If imaging materials can be combined with other data, the risk of identification increases.

For more information on the anonymisation and anonymity of imaging and signal data, see the policy outline prepared by the Expert Group on Data Protection appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: