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Privacy & Identity
Deterministic Matching
Linking identities using exact identifiers, such as a hashed email or login.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Deterministic matching is linking identities using exact identifiers, such as a hashed email address, phone number or login. Because matches rely on known shared data, they are highly accurate, though they cover only users who have authenticated. It underpins customer list targeting, clean room analysis and identity graphs built on first-party data.