How Detection Works
Pattern-Based Detection
Uses advanced regular expressions and format validation to identify this entity type in unstructured text.
Confidence Scoring
Each detection returns a confidence score (0-1) so you can fine-tune thresholds for your use case.
Compliance Relevance
GDPR (EU)
Under GDPR, this data qualifies as personal data requiring a lawful basis for processing, appropriate safeguards, and data subject rights.
CCPA (California)
Under CCPA, this falls under personal information that consumers can request be disclosed, deleted, or opted out of sale.
HIPAA (US Healthcare)
If associated with health information, this identifier may constitute Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is IE VAT?
IE VAT (IE_VAT) is a PII entity type detected by cloak.business. Irish VAT Number. It can be automatically identified and anonymized in unstructured text.
How does cloak.business detect IE VAT?
cloak.business uses pattern-based recognition to detect IE VAT in text. Each detection includes a confidence score, and you can adjust the threshold to balance precision and recall.
Is IE VAT relevant for GDPR compliance?
Yes. Under GDPR, IE VAT qualifies as personal data. Organizations processing this data need a lawful basis, must implement appropriate safeguards, and must respect data subject rights including access, rectification, and erasure.
Entity Code
IE_VATCategory
Financial
Country
IE
Region
Western Europe
Example
IE1234567ARelated Entity Types
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Irish Personal Public Service Number
IE Passport
Irish Passport number
IE Driver License
Irish Driver License
UK NHS
UK National Health Service numbers
UK NINO
UK National Insurance Number
UK Passport
UK Passport numbers
UK Driver License
UK Driver License numbers
UK UTR
UK Unique Taxpayer Reference