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