The term privacy refers to an individual’s ability to manage one’s personal information or Personally Identifiable Information (PII). PII data could potentially identify a specific individual. Here are some examples:
- Full name
- Social security number
- Date and place of birth
- Home address
- Email address
- Phone number
- Driver’s license number
- Passport number
- Biometric data (fingerprints, facial recognition data)
- Financial information (bank account numbers, credit card numbers)