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PII entities supported by Presidio

Presidio contains predefined recognizers for PII entities. This page describes the different entities Presidio can detect and the method Presidio employs to detect those.

In addition, Presidio allows you to add custom entity recognizers. For more information, refer to the adding new recognizers documentation.

List of supported entities

Global

Entity Type Description Detection Method
CREDIT_CARD A credit card number is between 12 to 19 digits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_card_number Pattern match and checksum
CRYPTO A Crypto wallet number. Currently only Bitcoin address is supported Pattern match, context and checksum
DATE_TIME Absolute or relative dates or periods or times smaller than a day. Pattern match and context
EMAIL_ADDRESS An email address identifies an email box to which email messages are delivered Pattern match, context and RFC-822 validation
IBAN_CODE The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is an internationally agreed system of identifying bank accounts across national borders to facilitate the communication and processing of cross border transactions with a reduced risk of transcription errors. Pattern match, context and checksum
IP_ADDRESS An Internet Protocol (IP) address (either IPv4 or IPv6). Pattern match, context and checksum
NRP A person’s Nationality, religious or political group. Custom logic and context
LOCATION Name of politically or geographically defined location (cities, provinces, countries, international regions, bodies of water, mountains Custom logic and context
PERSON A full person name, which can include first names, middle names or initials, and last names. Custom logic and context
PHONE_NUMBER A telephone number Custom logic, pattern match and context
MEDICAL_LICENSE Common medical license numbers. Pattern match, context and checksum
URL A URL (Uniform Resource Locator), unique identifier used to locate a resource on the Internet Pattern match, context and top level url validation

USA

Entity Type Description Detection Method
US_BANK_NUMBER A US bank account number is between 8 to 17 digits. Pattern match and context
US_DRIVER_LICENSE A US driver license according to https://ntsi.com/drivers-license-format/ Pattern match and context
US_ITIN US Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). Nine digits that start with a "9" and contain a "7" or "8" as the 4 digit. Pattern match and context
US_PASSPORT A US passport number with 9 digits. Pattern match and context
US_SSN A US Social Security Number (SSN) with 9 digits. Pattern match and context

UK

Entity Type Description Detection Method
UK_NHS A UK NHS number is 10 digits. Pattern match, context and checksum

Spain

Entity Type Description Detection Method
ES_NIF A spanish NIF number (Personal tax ID) . Pattern match, context and checksum
ES_NIE A spanish NIE number (Foreigners ID card) . Pattern match, context and checksum

Italy

Entity Type Description Detection Method
IT_FISCAL_CODE An Italian personal identification code. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_fiscal_code Pattern match, context and checksum
IT_DRIVER_LICENSE An Italian driver license number. Pattern match and context
IT_VAT_CODE An Italian VAT code number Pattern match, context and checksum
IT_PASSPORT An Italian passport number. Pattern match and context
IT_IDENTITY_CARD An Italian identity card number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_electronic_identity_card Pattern match and context

Poland

Entity Type Description Detection Method
PL_PESEL Polish PESEL number Pattern match, context and checksum

Singapore

FieldType Description Detection Method
SG_NRIC_FIN A National Registration Identification Card Pattern match and context
SG_UEN A Unique Entity Number (UEN) is a standard identification number for entities registered in Singapore. Pattern match, context, and checksum

Australia

FieldType Description Detection Method
AU_ABN The Australian Business Number (ABN) is a unique 11 digit identifier issued to all entities registered in the Australian Business Register (ABR). Pattern match, context, and checksum
AU_ACN An Australian Company Number is a unique nine-digit number issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to every company registered under the Commonwealth Corporations Act 2001 as an identifier. Pattern match, context, and checksum
AU_TFN The tax file number (TFN) is a unique identifier issued by the Australian Taxation Office to each taxpaying entity Pattern match, context, and checksum
AU_MEDICARE Medicare number is a unique identifier issued by Australian Government that enables the cardholder to receive a rebates of medical expenses under Australia's Medicare system Pattern match, context, and checksum

India

FieldType Description Detection Method
IN_PAN The Indian Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a unique 12 character alphanumeric identifier issued to all business and individual entities registered as Tax Payers. Pattern match, context
IN_AADHAAR Indian government issued unique 12 digit individual identity number Pattern match, context, and checksum
IN_VEHICLE_REGISTRATION Indian government issued transport (govt, personal, diplomatic, defence) vehicle registration number Pattern match, context, and checksum
IN_VOTER Indian Election Commission issued 10 digit alpha numeric voter id for all indian citizens (age 18 or above) Pattern match, context
IN_PASSPORT Indian Passport Number Pattern match, Context

Finland

FieldType Description Detection Method
FI_PERSONAL_IDENTITY_CODE The Finnish Personal Identity Code (Henkilötunnus) is a unique 11 character individual identity number. Pattern match, context and custom logic.

Adding a custom PII entity

See this documentation for instructions on how to add a new Recognizer for a new type of PII entity.

Complementing Presidio with Azure AI Language PII

Azure AI Language PII is a cloud-based service that provides Natural Language Processing (NLP) features for detecting PII in text.

A list of supported entities by Azure AI Language PII can be found here.

To add Azure AI language into Presidio, see this sample.

Connecting to 3rd party PII detectors

See this documentation for instructions on how to implement an external PII detector for a new or existing type of PII entity.