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Personal Information

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

personal data
Personally Identifiable Information

Definitions:

  Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-27B under Personally Identifiable Information from NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2
NISTIR 8062 under Personally Identifiable Information

  See Personally Identifiable Information.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-3

  Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject).
Sources:
NIST SP 800-188 under personal data from ISO/TS 25237:2008

  any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject)
Sources:
NISTIR 8053 under personal data from ISO/TS 25237:2008