Privacy

PI vs. PII In today’s world of Privacy, the terms PI and PII are often used interchangeably. In the U.S., the term PII stands for “personally identifiable information” and refers to limited, highly confidential data such as the combination of name + social security number or name + date of birth. With the introduction of GDPR, CCPA and other privacy laws, the term PI has begun to replace the use of the term PII. PI is a much broader term and includes any information defined as PII. Personal Information (PI) Any Information that relates to, is associated with, describes, identifies, or can reasonably be used to identify a natural (living, human) person. This information can be used to directly or indirectly (can identify if combined with other PII) a person. PII should only be used for legitimate business purposes and should not be shared outside the organization without appropriate vendor contracts or agreements in place.