Definition: Personally Identifiable Information. As defined in FERPA, PII includes, but is not limited to:
- a student’s name;
- the name of the student’s parent or other family members;
- the address of the student or student’s family;
- a personal identifier, such as the student’s Social Security Number, student number, or biometric record;
- other indirect identifiers, such as the student’s date of birth, place of birth, and mother’s maiden name;
- other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to identify the student with reasonable certainty; and
- information requested by a person who the educational agency or institution reasonably believes knows the identity of the student to whom the education record relates.
Source: Taken from Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
DaSy Framework Component: Data Governance and Management