Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

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PII

PII refers to Personally Identifiable Information or any information used to identify a person. SOC 2 requires businesses that handle sensitive data to implement appropriate controls to ensure PII’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Examples of PII in a SOC 2 report include names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, and financial information such as credit card numbers and bank account numbers.

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