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 DE ID CARD?
DE ID CARD (DE_ID_CARD) is a PII entity type detected by cloak.business. German ID Card (Personalausweis). It can be automatically identified and anonymized in unstructured text.
How does cloak.business detect DE ID CARD?
cloak.business uses pattern-based recognition to detect DE ID CARD in text. Each detection includes a confidence score, and you can adjust the threshold to balance precision and recall.
Is DE ID CARD relevant for GDPR compliance?
Yes. Under GDPR, DE ID CARD 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
DE_ID_CARDCategory
Government ID
Country
DE
Region
DACH
Example
T22000129DRelated Entity Types
View all entity typesDE TAX ID
German Tax ID (Steuer-ID)
DE Passport
German Passport number
DE Driver License
German Driver License
DE SVN
German Social Insurance Number (Sozialversicherungsnummer)
AT TAX ID
Austrian Tax ID (FinanzOnline)
AT SVN
Austrian Social Insurance Number
AT Passport
Austrian Passport number
AT Driver License
Austrian Driver License