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 CH AHV?
CH AHV (CH_AHV) is a PII entity type detected by cloak.business. Swiss Social Security Number (AHV/AVS). It can be automatically identified and anonymized in unstructured text.
How does cloak.business detect CH AHV?
cloak.business uses pattern-based recognition to detect CH AHV in text. Each detection includes a confidence score, and you can adjust the threshold to balance precision and recall.
Is CH AHV relevant for GDPR compliance?
Yes. Under GDPR, CH AHV 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
CH_AHVCategory
Government ID
Country
CH
Region
DACH
Example
756.1234.5678.97Related Entity Types
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Swiss Passport number
CH UID
Swiss Company ID (UID)
CH Driver License
Swiss Driver License
DE TAX ID
German Tax ID (Steuer-ID)
DE ID CARD
German ID Card (Personalausweis)
DE Passport
German Passport number
DE Driver License
German Driver License
DE SVN
German Social Insurance Number (Sozialversicherungsnummer)