Can personal data be shared without permission?

No. Organisations don’t always need your consent to use your personal data. They can use it without consent if they have a valid reason. These reasons are known in the law as a ‘lawful basis’, and there are six lawful bases organisations can use.

Are company names considered PII?

This non-exhaustive list shows examples of what may be considered personally identifiable information: Name: full names (first, middle, last name), maiden name, mother’s maiden name, alias. Addresses: street address, email address. Phone numbers: mobile, business, personal.

Are company names covered by GDPR?

Personal data is defined by the GDPR as “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.”1 This broad definition encompasses work email addresses containing the business partner’s name or any business contact information tied to or related to an individual, such as the individual’s name, job …

Is name PII a GDPR?

Under the GDPR, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) now includes IP addresses. It also includes: Names. Addresses.

Can my employer share my personal information?

You can write to your employer requesting access to your personal data. Your employer must then either give you or allow you to inspect the information within 40 days of your request. Your employer must not disclose your personal data to a third party, unless you have been informed of this and given your consent.

Is a company name and address personal data?

A name and a corporate email address clearly relates to a particular individual and is therefore personal data.

Are business addresses PII?

This type of information is considered to be Public PII and includes, for example, first and last name, address, work telephone number, email address, home telephone number, and general educational credentials. The definition of PII is not anchored to any single category of information or technology.

Is giving a name a GDPR breach?

The GDPR clarifies that this applies whenever an individual can be identified, directly or indirectly, “by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or …

Is name and job title personal data?

An organisation has a number of employees with the same job title. This constitutes personal data when a particular individual can be identified from the job title information and additional information.

Is a company address PII?

Is PII a legal concept?

PII is a legal term, not a technical one, and its meaning and connotations vary depending on the jurisdiction and context within which it is used.