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personally identifiable information

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

PII

Definitions:

  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)