Personal Identifiers (PID)

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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:

  1. alone
  2. combined with a person’s name,
  3. combined with other PID data elements OR
  4. combined with other PII

Contents

[edit] 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.

[edit] Government Issued Identification Credentials

[edit] Non-Government (Privately) Issued ID Credentials

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Biometric Identifiers

[edit] Health or Medical Information

  • National Health Certificate Number

[edit] Electronic Identification Credentials

  • Digital Certificates
  • Passwords
  • Other Electronic Identification Credentials

[edit] Full Date of Birth

  • Month, day and year

[edit] 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