Question
Which of the following pieces of information, if made public, results in a data privacy violation?
- A. Gender
- B. Driver’s license Correct
- C. Age
- D. Employment status
Explanation
A driver's license number is a government-issued identifier that ties data to a specific person, so it is personally identifiable information and exposing it is a privacy violation. Gender, age and employment status are demographic attributes that on their own do not identify an individual.