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 ES NIE?
ES NIE (ES_NIE) is a PII entity type detected by cloak.business. Spanish Foreign ID (NIE). It can be automatically identified and anonymized in unstructured text.
How does cloak.business detect ES NIE?
cloak.business uses pattern-based recognition to detect ES NIE in text. Each detection includes a confidence score, and you can adjust the threshold to balance precision and recall.
Is ES NIE relevant for GDPR compliance?
Yes. Under GDPR, ES NIE 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
ES_NIECategory
Government ID
Country
ES
Region
Hispanoamérica
Example
X1234567LRelated Entity Types
View all entity typesES NIF
Spanish Tax ID (NIF/DNI)
ES Passport
Spanish Passport number
ES Driver License
Spanish Driver License
ES NSS
Spanish Social Security Number
MX CURP
Mexican CURP (Unique Population Registry Code)
MX RFC
Mexican Tax ID (RFC)
MX Passport
Mexican Passport number
MX Codigo Postal
Mexican postal codes