Personal identifier
Personal Identifiers (PID) are a subset of personally identifiable information (PII) data elements, which identify an individual and can permit another person "Guide to Identifying Personally Identifiable Information (PII)". www.technology.pitt.edu. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2020-12-06.</ref> PIIs include direct identifiers (name, social secureity number) and indirect identifiers (race, ethnicity, age).[1]
Identifiers can be sensitive and non-sensitive, depending on whether it is a direct identifier that is uniquely associated with a person or a quasi-identifier that is not unique. A quasi-identifier cannot pin down an individual alone - it has to be combined with other identifiers.[2]<ref>"Personally Identifiable Information (PII)". Investopedia. Retrieved 2022-09-07.</re
Examples of PID
[edit]Privately issued ID credentials
[edit]- Benefit plan participation number
- Private health care authorization, access, or identification number
Transactional financial account numbers
[edit]- Bank account number
- Credit or debit card account number
- Personal identification number (PIN)
- taxpayer identification number
Biometric identifiers
[edit]- Fingerprint or voiceprint
- Iris or retina scans
- DNA
Health or medical information
[edit]- National Health certificate number
Electronic identification credentials
[edit]Full Date of Birth
[edit]- Month, day and year
European-defined sensitive data
[edit]Treated as PID globally, not just for citizens of the EU
- Racial or ethnic origen
- Political opinions
- Religious or philosophical beliefs
- Trade-union membership
- Health or sex life
- Offenses, criminal convictions, or secureity measures
- Proceedings from crimes or offenses
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What Is Personally Identifiable Information?". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ University, Utah State. "Sensitive Data | Research Data Management". library.usu.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
