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 CA Postal CODE?
CA Postal CODE (CA_POSTAL_CODE) is a PII entity type detected by cloak.business. Canadian postal codes. It can be automatically identified and anonymized in unstructured text.
How does cloak.business detect CA Postal CODE?
cloak.business uses pattern-based recognition to detect CA Postal CODE in text. Each detection includes a confidence score, and you can adjust the threshold to balance precision and recall.
Is CA Postal CODE relevant for GDPR compliance?
Yes. Under GDPR, CA Postal CODE 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
CA_POSTAL_CODECategory
Government ID
Country
CA
Region
North America
Example
K1A 0B1Related Entity Types
View all entity typesCA SIN
Canadian Social Insurance Number
CA Passport
Canadian Passport number
CA Driver License
Canadian Driver License
CA BN
Canadian Business Numbers
CA Health CARD
Canadian provincial health card numbers
US SSN
US Social Security Numbers
US ITIN
US Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
US Driver License
US Driver License numbers