Anonymity vs. Confidentiality — What's the Difference?

Anonymity describes situations where the acting person's identity is unknown. Some writers have argued that namelessness, though technically correct, does not capture what is more centrally at stake in contexts of anonymity.

Confidentiality involves a set of rules or a promise usually executed through confidentiality agreements that limits access or places restrictions on certain types of information.

The quality or state of being unknown or unacknowledged.

Done or communicated in confidence; secret.

One that is unknown or unacknowledged.

Entrusted with the confidence of another

(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous. 19

Denoting confidence or intimacy

(countable) That which is anonymous.

Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a threat to national security.

The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness; also, that which anonymous.

(uncountable) The property of being confidential.

The state of being anonymous

(countable) Something told in confidence; a secret.

The state or attribute of being secret; privacy; as, you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications.

Discretion in keeping secret information.

The state of being secret;

Discretion in keeping secret information