The ONS takes very seriously its responsibility to link datasets securely, ethically and robustly, and is taking a leading role in exploring how new technology can help us achieve this.
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Synthetic data are artificially generated data that are made to resemble real-world, often sensitive, data.
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This report offers a thorough look into how we created a synthetic version of a large, linked, and confidential dataset while adhering to a formal privacy framework
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ONS Data Science Campus (DSC) and Defra’s Spatial Data Science team developed a novel solution for estimating the number of visitors to natural spaces across England.
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Every day our digital footprint is growing through simple activities like shopping, meaning nearly every industry is seeking data science skills.
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Synthetic data mimics essential characteristics from the original dataset, creating new, substitute data that does not represent any real person, removing confidentiality requirements.
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