There are 11 categories of personal information under CCPA. Here are the 11 categories and examples of personal information that falls under each one:
- Personal identifiers: name, postal address, ID numbers
- Protected classifications under California or federal law: race, religion, nationality
- Customer records: signature, bank account number, physical characteristics
- Commercial information: records of properties or commodities
- Biometric data: fingerprints, DNA
- Geolocation data: location data, IP address
- Professional or job-related information: employment history, employment records
- Internet activity data: browsing records, search history
- Sensory data: audio recordings, thermal data
- Educational information: admissions history, test scores
- Inferences drawn from personal data that can be used to create consumer profile: predictions about consumers’ preferences, characteristics, or behaviors
