### Question
How does the law define personal information?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 1829c*, **personal information** is defined as:

> the information displayed on or electronically encoded on a driver's license or personal identification card that is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose and uses permitted by subsection (b)

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1829c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION**

