Personally identifiable information
Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001434
Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone (such as name or social security number) or when combined with other personal or identifying information (such as business occupation plus home address) that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. By law the Census Bureau cannot release such information.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ECS-001434 |
|---|---|
| Field | Economic statistics |
| Abbreviation | PII |
| References | U.S. Census Bureau Glossary |
| See also | Title 13 (U.S. Code) |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ECS-001434",
"term": "Personally identifiable information",
"field": "Economic statistics",
"definition": "Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone (such as name or social security number) or when combined with other personal or identifying information (such as business occupation plus home address) that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. By law the Census Bureau cannot release such information.",
"abbreviation": "PII",
"see_also": [
"Title 13 (U.S. Code)"
],
"references": [
"U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/personally-identifiable-information/"
}
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