Is Email Address Personal Information?

Yes, email address is considered personally identifiable information (PII).

Under data protection laws, such as the GDPR or the CCPA, personally identifiable information is any information that can identify a living person. This definition even applies to pieces of information that, when combined, can help identify an individual.

Other examples of personal data include:

• basic identity data such as names, telephone number, home address;
• web data such as IP addresses, personal email addresses, unique identifiers;
• sensitive data, such as sexual orientation, health, and biometric data.

There is one case when email addresses are not considered personal data, and it’s the case of generic addresses. For example, emails like info@company.com are not considered PII.

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