Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity—such as name, social security number, biometric data records—either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual (e.g., date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, etc.).
Sources:
FIPS 201-3
under Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
from
OMB M-17-12 - adapted
Personally Identifiable Information; 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.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-79-2
under PII
from
EGovAct
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.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015
from
NIST SP 800-122
NISTIR 8053
from
GAO Report 08-536, NIST SP 800-122
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 800-188
from
OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2
from
OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
from
OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5
from
OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53B
from
OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NISTIR 8228
under Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Personally Identifiable Information is 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 800-63-3
under Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
―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.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-122
under Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
from
GAO Report 08-536
As defined by OMB Circular A-130, Personally Identifiable Information is 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 800-63-3
under Personally Identifiable Information (PII)