11 U.S.C. 101(41A) (definition of personally identifiable information) (11 U.S.C. 101(41A) (2024 ed.))
PII is narrow: names, home addresses, email addresses, home phone numbers, social security and credit card numbers given by an individual buying for personal, family or household purposes, plus linked identifying data. Business contact data of B2B customers is outside it.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
In the source's own words
“(A) if provided by an individual to the debtor in connection with obtaining a product or a service from the debtor primarily for personal, family, or household purposes”
Where it was read
Figures it counts in
It is shown on its own, not counted into a figure.
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