DPI Personally Identifiable Information
Examples (Not all Inclusive)
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To help understand Personally Identifiable Information (PII), we have listed some examples of PII for
you to reference below. This is not an all inclusive list of PII as you will identify more examples
throughout your day to day activities, but are representative examples of PII that can lead to
identifying an individual.
Definition
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) - Is any information that permits the identity of an individual
to be directly or indirectly inferred, including any information that is linked or linkable to that
individual.
Sensitive PII (SPII) - Is Personally Identifiable Information, which if lost, compromised, or disclosed
without authorization, could result in substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness
to an individual. Sensitive PII requires stricter handling guidelines because of the increased risk to an
individual if the data are compromised.
Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII)
General Data
Student Data
Social Security Number
Driver’s License or State ID Card
Passport Number
DNA Profile
Biometric Identifiers (x-ray, retinal scan,
fingerprints, etc.)
Medical Information
Authentication Information (passwords
and information to re-enable passwords)
Financial Information (bank account, credit
/ debit card, etc.)
Sensitive context where PII data is viewed
(queried or reported)
Wisconsin Student Number (WSN)
Attendance
Habitual Truancy
Suspension
Expulsion
Dropout
Course-Taking
Retention
Test Results (WKCE, AP, ACT, AA-SwD,
ACCESS, etc.)
Primary Disability Category
Migrant Status
Homeless Status
English Language Proficiency Level
Educational Environment
Free and Reduced Lunch Eligibility Status
