What term describes data that could potentially identify a specific individual?

• A. Personally identifiable information (PII)
• B. Privacy
• C. Cookie consent
• D. Malicious

Answer: (A)

PII describes data that could identify a specific person. It includes direct identifiers like a full name, SSN, or driver’s license number, and indirect identifiers such as an email address, phone number, or any data that, when combined with other information, could reveal who someone is. The question asks for data that could potentially identify an individual, which is exactly what PII refers to.

The other terms aren’t about data types: privacy is the broader concept of protecting personal information; cookie consent is about giving permission to track online activity; malicious describes harmful intent or software.