Personal Identifiers (PID)

Personal Identifiers (PID)

Personal Identifiers also known as (PID) are a subset of Personally identifiable information or PII data elements that identify a unique individual and can permit another person to “assume” that individual’s identity without their knowledge or consent. " This can occur when PID data elements are use:
#alone
#combined with a person’s name,
#combined with other PID data elements OR
#combined with other PII

Examples of the PID

Examples provided only as guidance, there may be others used in your location and they may vary by country or region.

Government Issued Identification Credentials

*Social Security Number (SSN)
*Social Insurance Number (SIN)
*National Insurance Number (NIN)
*Other Government Benefit Plan Participation Number
*Health Care Authorization, Access or Identification Number
*Military Identification Number (MIN)
*Taxpayer Identification Number
*Passport Number
*Driver's License Number
*Photo-ID Number
*Other Government Issued Identification Number

Non-Government (Privately) Issued ID Credentials

*Benefit Plan Participation Number
*Private Health Care Authorization, Access, or Identification Number

Transactional Financial Account Numbers

*Saving/Checking Account Number
*Credit/Debit Card Account Number
*Personal Identification Number (PIN), etc.
*Loan or Other Account Number If Debtor On Own May Increase Debt

Biometric Identifiers

*Fingerprint/Voiceprint
*Iris/Retinal scans
*DNA
*Other ID methods based on the uniqueness of the human body

Health or Medical Information

*National Health Certificate Number

Electronic Identification Credentials

*Digital Certificates
*Passwords
*Other Electronic Identification Credentials

Full Date of Birth

*Month, day and year

European Defined Sensitive Data Elements

*(Treated as PID globally, not just for citizens of the EU)
*Racial or ethnic origin
*Political opinions
*Religious or philosophical beliefs
*Trade-union membership
*Health or sex life
*Offenses, criminal convictions or security measures
*Proceedings from crimes or offenses


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