Personal Indentifiable Information

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Personal Identifiable Information (PII)

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. [1]

References

  1. Rules and Policies - Protecting PII - Privacy Act http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104256