What is Personally Identifiable Information?
Personally Identifiable Information, or PII, is data that can lead to an individual being identified. This type of data is considered sensitive or non-sensitive data and includes the following.
- Current and previous names
- Date of birth
- Address
- Medical records
- Criminal records
- Biometric data
- Employment history
Under the Data Protection Act and its updates with GDPR, personal data, as well as Personally Identifiable Information is protected.