### Question
How is the "personally identifying information" or "personal information" defined?


### Answer
The term **personally identifying information" or "personal information** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 13925* as follows -

> individually identifying information for or about an individual including information likely to disclose the location of a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, regardless of whether the information is encoded, encrypted, hashed, or otherwise protected, including—


(A) a first and last name

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 13925*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 136-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER III-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN**

