Personally Identifiable Information (PII): 11 Categories with Examples

1. Full legal name
2. Date of birth
3. Physical / mailing address
4. Telephone number(s)
5. Email address(es)
6. Social Security Number (SSN)
7. Passport number
8. Driver’s license / state ID number
9. Financial account numbers (bank, credit card)
10. Medical / health information (PHI)
11. Biometric data (fingerprint, facial geometry, iris, voiceprint, DNA)

Protection mandated by HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, FERPA, GLBA depending on context. Apply data minimization, encryption, access controls, and breach notification procedures.