Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Personally Identifiable Information (PII): Any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including (1) any information that can be used to…
Definition
Any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including (1) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual‘s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother‘s maiden name, or biometric records; and (2) any other information that is linked or linkable to an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment information.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as their name, social security number, biometric records, etc., alone, or when combined with other personal or identifying information which is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, etc. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including
- Definition 3
Any representation of information that permits the identity of an individual to whom the information applies to be reasonably inferred by either direct or indirect means.