SecurityIntermediate
PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
Pronunciationpee-eye-EYE
Definition
Any data that can identify a person: name, phone number, email, national ID, address.
Where you hear it
Privacy policies, security reviews, and data handling rules.
Examples
Do not log any PII.
Mask the PII before sending data to analytics.
Common mistake
Thinking only names are PII. Emails, phone numbers, and IP addresses can be PII too.