Automated privacy filter for gift registry

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a computer readable memory in circuit communication with the processor;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium in circuit communication with the processor;
• wherein the processor executes program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory and thereby:
• determines that an item added onto an on-line gift registry for publication to viewers as a requested gift item for a gift recipient is categorized within a sensitive item category as a function of determining that an identification of the item is selected from the group consisting of a physical therapy service, an exercise instruction service, a dietary consultation service, a therapeutic massage session, an ointment, a hair treatment, a bandage, a weight rating of the item, and an attribute associated with an age of the gift recipient;
• in response to determining that the item added onto the on-line gift registry for publication to viewers as the requested gift item for the gift recipient is categorized within the sensitive item category, generates a publication of the item to the gift registry that identifies a generic personal care category that is applicable to the item and omits the identification;
• determines that a purchasing viewer of the generated publication of the item to the gift registry purchased the item as a gift for the gift recipient;
• and
• in response to the determined purchase of the item as the gift for the gift recipient by the purchasing viewer, presents a confirmation of a purchase transaction to the purchasing viewer that omits the identification and identifies an item amount of the generic personal care category purchased.

A computer program product for the automated redaction of sensitive item information from a published gift registry, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for execution by a processor that cause the processor to:
• determine that an item added onto an on-line gift registry for publication to viewers as a requested gift item for a gift recipient is categorized within a sensitive item category as a function of determining that an identification of the item is selected from the group consisting of a physical therapy service, an exercise instruction service, a dietary consultation service, a therapeutic massage session, an ointment, a hair treatment, a bandage, a weight rating of the item, and an attribute associated with an age of the gift recipient;
• in response to determining that the sensitive personal information about the gift recipient is indicated by the item identification indicia, generate a publication of the item to the gift registry that identifies a generic personal care category that is applicable to the item and omits the identification;
• determines that a purchasing viewer of the generated publication of the item to the gift registry purchased the item as a gift for the gift recipient;
• and
• in response to the determined purchase of the item as the gift for the gift recipient by the purchasing viewer, present a confirmation of a purchase transaction to the purchasing viewer that omits the identification and identifies an item amount of the generic personal care category purchased.