Supported PII & PHI entities

Syntho contains predefined recognizers for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI) entities. This page describes the different entities Syntho can detect and the method Syntho employs to detect those.

List of supported entitites

Entity	Sub Entity	Description	Detection Methods
Aadhaar*		An Indian biometric ID number for residents.	regex
ABA		An American Bankers Association routing number for U.S. financial institutions.	regex
Academic	Boolean, Major, Company, Date, Degree, Random Digit, Name	Academic qualifications or degrees.	lookup dictionaries
Address	Postcode, Street Address, Address, Street Name	A physical street or mailing address.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Age	Age	A numerical representation of a person's age.	lookup dictionaries
API key		A unique token used to authenticate or authorize calls to an API or service.	regex
Bank number	BBAN	A numeric identifier for bank accounts.	regex, lookup dictionaries
BBAN	Bank Code, IBAN, Country Code, Bank Branch Code, BBAN, ABA, SWIFT, Custom Sampler String, Bank Location Code	A Basic Bank Account Number.	regex
City	City	The name of a city.	lookup dictionaries
Code		A generic code or identifier.	lookup dictionaries
Credit card	Credit Card Number	A credit card number, typically 12-19 digits.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Crypto	Cryptocurrency Code, Crypto	A cryptocurrency wallet address, such as Bitcoin.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Date of birth	Date of Birth	A person's birth date.	lookup dictionaries
Date of death	Date	A person's death date.	lookup dictionaries
Device identifier	SSN	A unique identifier for a hardware device.	lookup dictionaries
Driver ID and licenses	License Plate, Driving License	A government-issued driving license or ID.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Email	Email	An electronic mail address for message delivery.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Ethnicity	Race, Ethnicity	A descriptor for a person’s ethnic background.	lookup dictionaries
First name	First Name	A given name of a person.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Full name	Name	The complete name of a person.	regex
Gender	Sex Type	A descriptor of a person’s gender identity.	lookup dictionaries
IBAN	IBAN	An International Bank Account Number (IBAN).	regex
ID/Code	MD5, VAT ID, UUID	A unique or specific code used to identify or classify an entity or item.	regex, lookup dictionaries
IP address	IPv4, IPv6	A numerical identifier for network communication.	regex, lookup dictionaries
ITIN		An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (U.S.), for individuals not eligible for an SSN.	regex
Last name	Last Name	A surname or family name.	regex, lookup dictionaries
License plate	License Plate	A vehicle registration plate number.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Location	Latitude, Longitude, City, Country	A politically or geographically defined location.	lookup dictionaries, spacy
Mac address	MAC Address	A unique identifier for network devices.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Marital status	Marital Status	A descriptor of a person's marital condition.	lookup dictionaries
Medical license*		A common medical license number.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Medical record	Medicine, ICD-10, ICD-9, Insurance Policy Number, Health Plan Name, Procedure, Date Time String, Allergy, Disease, Medical History, SSN	A unique identifier for patient health records.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Middle name	First Name	A secondary given name.	regex
Name (Person)	Name	A generic full name of a person.	regex, lookup dictionaries
National ID	SSN	A national identification number issued by a government.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Nationality, religious or political group*	Ethnicity	A descriptor for a person's nationality, religious, or political group.	spacy
NINO		A UK National Insurance number, used for personal identification and tax purposes.	regex
Organization	Salary, Company, ABA, Job, SSN	The name of a formal group or institution.	lookup dictionaries, spacy
Passport	Passport Number	A government-issued travel document identifier.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Password	Password	A secret string used for authentication.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Person	Name	A full name of a person, including first and last names.	spacy
Phone number	Phone Number	A numeric identifier for telecommunication.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Pronoun*	Pronoun	A linguistic term used to refer to a person without using their name.	regex
Religion	Religion	A descriptor for a person’s religious affiliation.	lookup dictionaries
Sexual orientation	Sexual Orientation	A descriptor for a person’s sexual orientation.	lookup dictionaries
SSN	SSN	A U.S. Social Security Number, a unique personal identifier.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Suffix	Suffix	A name component like "Jr." or "III".	regex
SWIFT	SWIFT	A unique identifier for a bank involved in international transactions.	regex
Tax identification number	BSN, VAT ID, BBAN, ABA, DE TIN, NINO, SSN, JP TIN	A tax-related unique identifier issued by a government.	regex
Title (Person)*	Prefix	A formal designation like "Mr." or "Dr." used before a person’s name.	regex
URL	URL	A web resource locator.	regex, lookup dictionaries
User agent	User Agent	A string representing a user's device and browser information.	regex
User name	User Name	A unique identifier used for system login.	regex, lookup dictionaries
UUID	UUID	A Universal Unique Identifier used for unique identification across systems.	regex
Vehicle registration	VIN, License Plate, Vehicle Name	A vehicle registration number.	regex, lookup dictionaries
Voter*	SSN	A unique identifier related to voting registration.	regex

Note: Entities marked with an asterisk (*) are only available when running a deep scan of the PII column scanner.

Adding a custom PII entity

Please ask Syntho for instructions on how to add a new Recognizer for a new type of PII entity.