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not linked to you

A status meaning that data collected from or about a person is not associated with that person’s identity.

In plain English

It means information gathered from someone or about them is kept separate from who that person is. The information may concern the person, but it is not tied to their identity.

In context

Here, it classifies the data as not connected to the user's identity or account.

Situation
Understanding encryption, privacy, data-sharing, and secure-connection labels
What it communicates
classifies data as not connected to a user's identity or account

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say whether the data is shared, protected, or used in any particular way.

Examples

“The survey kept the answers, but they were not linked to you.”

Core meaning

“The list of classes attended is not linked to you.”

In context