Apparatus and method to bring offline data online while protecting consumer privacy
US9916604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0819
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for bringing together online and offline advertising uses anonymous links that are associated with consumer data. The anonymous links allow processing without personally identifiable information (PII) in a secure environment. Data is matched using the anonymous links, and further using identifiers that are encrypted for use in connection with individual match distribution partners. The method and system allows a marketer to utilize offline data to precisely target advertisements without the use of PII, and to perform analytics concerning the use of the online advertisements to more precisely determine the effectiveness of multichannel marketing efforts.
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