Which three pieces of information would be considered Personally Identifiable Information (PII)? (Choose three.)
Note: You will receive partial credit for each correct selection.
Suggested Answer: B, C
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Fingerprint is a unique biometric identifier and qualifies as PII.
Email Address directly identifies or contacts an individual.
Date of Birth is a personal datum that, when combined with other data, identifies someone.
27 comments · newest first
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Chana
10 months ago
Wait, race is considered PII? That’s surprising!
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Zack
10 months ago
Marital status? Not so sure about that one.
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Gayla
10 months ago
I agree, date of birth is also PII for sure!
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Kenny
11 months ago
Fingerprint and email address are definitely PII.
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Tien
11 months ago
I thought gender wasn't PII. Can someone clarify?
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Delfina
11 months ago
I’m leaning towards Fingerprint, Email Address, and Date of Birth as my answers. They seem the most obvious for PII.
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Mozelle
11 months ago
I’m not completely sure, but I feel like Gender and Race might not be PII, right?
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Kate
11 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think Date of Birth is also considered PII.
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Ming
12 months ago
I think Fingerprint and Email Address are definitely PII, but I'm unsure about Marital Status.
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Rene
12 months ago
This is a tricky one. Some of these options seem more personal than others, but I'm not entirely sure which three would be considered PII. I'll have to carefully weigh each choice before making my selection.
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In
12 months ago
I feel pretty confident about this. Fingerprint, email address, and date of birth are all clear examples of PII that could be used to identify an individual. I'll select those three and move on to the next question.
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Carmen
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. Fingerprint and email address are definitely PII, that's easy. Marital status could be considered PII, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll have to make my best guess on the third one.
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Noel
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know PII includes things like name, social security number, and financial information, but I'm not sure if all of these options qualify. I'll have to think it through.
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Leatha
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward question on identifying personally identifiable information (PII). I'll carefully review each option and select the three that clearly meet the PII criteria.
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Coral
1 year ago
Gender? Really? I thought that was more of a personal choice these days. Hmm, not sure about that one.
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Luisa
1 year ago
Haha, marital status? What is this, the 1950s? That's not PII, come on now.
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Lorrie
9 months ago
Right? It's all about protecting real sensitive info!
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Stevie
9 months ago
Exactly! Gender and race shouldn't be PII either.
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Amira
10 months ago
I agree! Fingerprint, email, and date of birth are more relevant.
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Christiane
10 months ago
Marital status is definitely outdated as PII.
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Carry
1 year ago
I would also add gender to the list. It's personal information that can be used to identify someone.
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Lindsey
1 year ago
Wait, race is also PII, right? I'm pretty sure that's considered sensitive personal information.
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Bobbye
1 year ago
Fingerprint, email address, and date of birth are definitely PII. That's a no-brainer!
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Jeanice
1 year ago
I agree, those are definitely considered Personally Identifiable Information.
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Shala
1 year ago
Fingerprint, email address, and date of birth are definitely PII. That's a no-brainer!
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Sharen
1 year ago
I agree with Dong. Those three pieces of information can uniquely identify a person.
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Dong
1 year ago
I think email address, date of birth, and fingerprint are PII.