Region selection exclusion

When operating on a global scale, different HERE Anonymizer Self-Hosted instances can be used to exclude data in different regions.

One of the operational requirements can be that data from specific regions is excluded from anonymization due to geopolitical or market-driven factors.

The region selection exclusion feature allows to filter and drop trajectory points from selected regions. The dropped trajectory points are not processed. This allows to create an anonymization configuration that's compliant with country or region-specific legislation.

Configure this feature using the regionUris parameter under exclude field inside region.selection block in the configuration. regionUris should be a list of URIs which point to the files with the country or region definitions. At least one region URI must be specified.

The definition of countries, regions or states must be provided as a side file in the GeoJSON format. To learn more about configuration, see Region and area configuration.

Example use cases:

• Ongoing conflicts/disputes: Disputed or sensitive areas may be off-limits to avoid escalating tensions or providing strategic data to adversaries.
• Sanctioned region: A region may be under sanctions from consumption of tech services.
• Environmental or scientific protection: Certain ecological zones, wildlife sanctuaries, or scientific bases might have geolocation restrictions.
• Illicit or criminal activities: Local authorities might restrict geolocation to avoid giving away operational details.