[Koha] GDPR - Statistics and anonymization

[Rasheed A.]

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On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 6:09 PM Jonathan Druart <
jonathan.druart at bugs.koha-community.org> wrote:

> Michal,
>
> Redirection the discussion back to the list.
>
> What do you mean by "we want to see them as results from borrower
> searches"?
>
> What I understood is that libraries want to collect statistics on
> transactions even when the patron's records have been deleted.
> So:
> 1/ Create a patron (it's copied to borrowers and anonymized_borrowers)
> 2/ Do some transactions (it's in statistics and anonymized_transactions)
> 3/ Update a patron (it's updated in borrowers and
> anonymized_borrowers, if option 1 is picked)
> 4/ Delete the patron (moved from borrowers to deletedborrowers)
> 6/ Clean/purge the deletedborrowers
> => anonymized_* tables are still there, statistics still possible
>
> 7/ When needed, given parameters, anonymized_* entries will be deleted.
>
> Le ven. 22 nov. 2019 à 15:51, Mike D. <black23 at gmail.com> a écrit :
> >
> > Hello,
> > I think that thinks are maybe less complicated. I really like Your idea
> with hash. But if we anonymize  (replace by some generated hash or
> something similar) name, adress, telephone, e-mai and adress, noticess, we
> don't need related information about borrowers. Because we cut the rope
> between data and person. Anonymized borrower records we can set as
> "anonymized" and store them separately from "live" borrowers, because we
> want to see them as results from borrower searches. What do You think about
> this?
> >
> > Michal
> >
> > pá 22. 11. 2019 v 15:41 odesílatel Jonathan Druart <
> jonathan.druart at bugs.koha-community.org> napsal:
> >>
> >> 2 tables vs 1 table :)
> >>
> >> Le ven. 22 nov. 2019 à 15:28, Mike D. <black23 at gmail.com> a écrit :
> >> >
> >> > Hello Jonathan,
> >> > what options? I miss a point :-)
> >> >
> >> > Michal
> >> >
> >> > pá 22. 11. 2019 v 15:17 odesílatel Jonathan Druart <
> jonathan.druart at bugs.koha-community.org> napsal:
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for the help Michal,
> >> >> What about the two options I have?
> >> >>
> >> >> Le jeu. 21 nov. 2019 à 17:58, Mike D. <black23 at gmail.com> a écrit :
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Hi Jonathan,
> >> >> > I’m volunteer for debate about processes and anon tools and
> methods. I’m ready to be tester of bugs. Koha is GDPR ready but some points
> could be improved for easier everyday usage in libraries. Because if
> something is clear and easy everybody do it without fear and stress.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thank You
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Michal
> >> >> >
> >> >> > čt 21. 11. 2019 v 17:14 odesílatel Jonathan Druart <
> jonathan.druart at bugs.koha-community.org> napsal:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hello everybody,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I have been contracted by KohaLa to work on some GDPR
> requirements.
> >> >> >> The main idea is to "anonymize" patron's data but letting the
> library
> >> >> >> access the transactions' statistics.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I am going to present you what I am planning to implement, in
> order to
> >> >> >> collect ideas and answers.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> There are the following steps I have in mind:
> >> >> >> 1. Pseudonymization [1] of patron's data
> >> >> >> 2. Improve deletion of patron related date (tables statistics,
> >> >> >> old_reserves, deletedborrowers)
> >> >> >> 3. Add the ability to remove data that have been pseudonymized
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I see 2 ways to achieve point 1:
> >> >> >> * We create 2 tables, 1 for the patrons, 1 for the transactions.
> >> >> >> - borrowers_anonymized will contain: hash_id, has_cardnumber,
> >> >> >> branchcode, creation_date, categorycode, bsort1, bsort2,
> >> >> >> [borrower_attributes]
> >> >> >> - transaction_anonymized will contain: hash_id, transaction_type,
> >> >> >> branchcode, itemnumber, holdingbranch, location, itemcallnumber,
> >> >> >> itemtype, timestamp
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> hash_id will be generated using the borrowernumber and a key (that
> >> >> >> will be stored on the server, path in koha-conf)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Pros: Easier to understand and manipulate as it follows existing
> structure.
> >> >> >> We track patron's modifications (this is the most important part)
> >> >> >> Cons: tech part: new config, a new path have to be created (minor)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> * We create only 1 table, (nosql-like). It will contain the same
> data
> >> >> >> as previously, without the hash_id
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Pros: No new config. Data are never updated and we have the values
> >> >> >> when the transactions has been processed.
> >> >> >> Cons: Data are not updated :)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> About borrower_attributes, the initial specification asks for 2
> >> >> >> attributes defined in a syspref. I think it should be
> configurable,
> >> >> >> with a join table (Pro: more flexible, Con: SQL requests more
> complex)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I think we should have the 2 tables and keep a link between the
> >> >> >> anonymized_patrons and anonymized_transactions tables.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What do you think?
> >> >> >> I am going to start the implementation very soon in order to plan
> an
> >> >> >> integration early in the 20.05 dev cycle.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> >> Jonathan
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonymization
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