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==What is ''Personally Identifiable Information''?==
While there are varying definitions of what constitutes '''Personally Identifiable Information (PII)''', our definition is pretty straight-forward:<br /><br />
{{quote|'''Personally Identifiable Information is any information that can be used to ''identify'', ''contact'', or ''locate'' you.'''}}<br />

===Factors===
The combination of '''''any'' two (or more)''' of the following constitutes ''Personally Identifiable Information'' on this website:
* First name
* Last name
* Home or work address
* Information revealing some '''''"other"''''' place where you can be found at a given time
: &mdash; such as: The fact that you're a member of Troop 1234 could be used with other seemingly unrelated information to find you. 
* Age, birthday, date of birth
* School or grade
* Hometown or place of birth
* Gender
* Mother's maiden name
* Zip Code
* Photographs or images (of course)
* ''....you get the idea.''

Combining any of these ''seemingly'' harmless facts constitutes ''Personally Identifiable Information'' &mdash; information that can be used to ''identify'', ''contact'', or ''locate'' '''you'''.

===Example===
 "Hi! My name is James. I'm 13, a Life Scout, and am the PL of the Goth patrol in Troop 123 at ''ABC'' Church, Anytown... WE ROCK!"
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==External links==
===BSA===
* ''Official'' [http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Marketing/Resources/CouncilWeb.aspx BSA Local Council Website Guidelines] <small>''&mdash; Last accessed: February 21, 2012''</small>
* ''Official'' [http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Marketing/Resources/UnitWeb.aspx BSA Unit Website Guidelines] <small>''&mdash; Last accessed: February 21, 2012''</small>
* ''Official'' [http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Marketing/Resources/SocialMedia.aspx BSA Social Media Guidelines] <small>''&mdash; Last accessed: February 21, 2012''</small>

===Wikipedia===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Guidance_for_younger_editors Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors] <small>''&mdash; Last accessed: February 21, 2012''</small>

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