Question 1

What are PII examples?

Accepted Answer

PII examples include names, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, credit card details, passport numbers, and driver's license numbers. These identifiers can directly identify an individual and require protection under privacy regulations.

Question 2

Can PII be removed?

Accepted Answer

Yes, PII can be removed through redaction, masking, or anonymization. Our software automatically identifies and removes PII from documents while preserving the document's structure and readability. This process makes sensitive information unreadable while maintaining the document's utility.

Question 3

Are phone numbers PII?

Accepted Answer

Yes, phone numbers are considered PII as they can directly identify an individual. They must be protected under regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. Our scanner automatically detects various phone number formats from multiple countries and flags them for redaction.

Question 4

Why is safeguarding PII important?

Accepted Answer

Safeguarding PII protects individuals from identity theft, financial fraud, and privacy violations. It's also legally required by regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. Organizations that fail to protect PII face severe penalties, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust.

Question 5

What file types can be scanned for PII?

Accepted Answer

Our PII scanner supports multiple file formats including PDFs, Word documents (.docx, .doc), Excel files (.xlsx, .xls), text files (.txt), images (.jpg, .png), and more. The scanner extracts text from these documents and analyzes it for sensitive information regardless of format.

Question 6

Is PII scanning secure?

Accepted Answer

Our PII scanning service adheres to strict security protocols. Your documents are encrypted in transit and at rest, processed in isolated environments, and automatically deleted within 30 minutes of upload. We never store detected PII or use your data for training.

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