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Definitions[]

Data[]

Sampling means releasing only a proportion of the original data records from a database.

Music[]

[S]ampling normally refers to incorporating one or more portions of previously recorded music into a new recording.

Another use of the term was proposed by the defendants in A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.,[1] namely, the supposed right of a user to make copies of copyrighted musical works prior to purchasing them.

Overview (Data)[]

"Sampling (in some cases, when very large numbers of records are available) can be adequate for statistical purposes to release a sample of records, selected through some stated randomized procedure. By not releasing specific details of the sample, data holders can minimise the risk of re-identification."[2]

References[]

  1. 114 F. Supp. 896 (N.D. Cal. 2000) (full-text), aff'd in relevant part, 239 F.3d 1004, 1018 (9th Cir. 2001) (full-text).
  2. Anonymisation: Managing Data Protection Risk Code of Practice, App. 2, at 52.