Supported classification tags

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Data Classification detects sensitive data and assigns system tags to matching columns. For a mapping of tags to compliance frameworks, see Compliance framework reference. For a full list of tags organized by global tags (which apply across all cloud regions) and regional tags (which detect data specific to certain countries or regions), see Global tags and Regional tags.

Compliance framework reference

The following tables show which tags are relevant to common regulatory frameworks. A tag may appear in more than one framework.

PII

These tags detect personally identifiable information (PII) — data that can be used to identify an individual, either directly or in combination with other data.

Description	Tag
Name	class.name
Email address	class.email_address
Phone number	class.phone_number
Date of birth	class.date_of_birth
Location	class.location
Driver license	class.driver_license
US driver license	class.us_driver_license
Passport	class.passport
US passport	class.us_passport
US Social Security Number	class.us_ssn
US Individual Taxpayer Identification Number	class.us_itin
UK National Insurance Number	class.uk_nino
German ID card number	class.de_id_card
German social insurance number	class.de_svnr
German tax ID	class.de_tax_id
Australian Tax File Number	class.au_tfn
Brazilian individual taxpayer ID	class.br_cpf
Brazilian national ID	class.br_rg
Brazilian corporate taxpayer ID	class.br_cnpj

PCI DSS

These tags detect payment card data regulated under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Description	Tag
Credit card number	class.credit_card
International Bank Account Number	class.iban_code
US bank account number	class.us_bank_number

GDPR

These tags detect personal data as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Description	Tag
Name	class.name
Email address	class.email_address
Phone number	class.phone_number
IP address	class.ip_address
Location	class.location
Date of birth	class.date_of_birth
Age	class.age
International Bank Account Number	class.iban_code
Credit card number	class.credit_card
Vehicle Identification Number	class.vin
Driver license	class.driver_license
US driver license	class.us_driver_license
Passport	class.passport
US passport	class.us_passport
US Social Security Number	class.us_ssn
UK National Insurance Number	class.uk_nino
UK NHS number	class.uk_nhs
German ID card number	class.de_id_card
German social insurance number	class.de_svnr
German tax ID	class.de_tax_id

HIPAA

These tags correspond to identifiers covered under the HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification method.

Description	Tag
Name	class.name
Email address	class.email_address
Phone number	class.phone_number
IP address	class.ip_address
URL	class.url
Location	class.location
Date of birth	class.date_of_birth
Age	class.age
Credit card number	class.credit_card
US bank account number	class.us_bank_number
US Social Security Number	class.us_ssn
US driver license	class.us_driver_license
Driver license	class.driver_license
US passport	class.us_passport
Passport	class.passport
License plate	class.license_plate
Vehicle Identification Number	class.vin
UK NHS number	class.uk_nhs
Australian Medicare card number	class.au_medicare

GLBA

These tags detect nonpublic personal financial information regulated under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

Description	Tag
Name	class.name
Email address	class.email_address
Phone number	class.phone_number
Location	class.location
Credit card number	class.credit_card
International Bank Account Number	class.iban_code
US bank account number	class.us_bank_number
US Social Security Number	class.us_ssn
US Individual Taxpayer Identification Number	class.us_itin
Date of birth	class.date_of_birth

DPDPA

These tags detect personal data regulated under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA).

Description	Tag
Name	class.name
Email address	class.email_address
Phone number	class.phone_number
Date of birth	class.date_of_birth
Driver license	class.driver_license
Passport	class.passport

Global tags

Global tags detect sensitive data regardless of geographic origin.

Description	Tag	Note
Name of a person	class.name
Email address	class.email_address
Phone number	class.phone_number
IP address	class.ip_address	Detects both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Location	class.location	Includes cities, states, countries or regions, and other geographic references.
URL	class.url
Credit card number	class.credit_card
International Bank Account Number	class.iban_code
Vehicle Identification Number	class.vin	Standard VIN format used across most countries or regions.
Date of birth	class.date_of_birth
Age	class.age
Driver license	class.driver_license	Detects driver licenses issued in the US, UK, and DE.
Passport	class.passport	Detects passports issued in the US, UK, and DE.
License plate	class.license_plate	Detects license plates issued in the US, UK, and DE.

Regional tags

Regional tags detect sensitive data specific to certain countries or regions. With the exception of United States tags, which are available in all regions, regional tags are available in Databricks workspaces deployed in the corresponding region only.

United States

These tags are available in Databricks workspaces deployed in all regions.

Description	Tag	Note
US Social Security Number	class.us_ssn	Issued by the US Social Security Administration.
US Individual Taxpayer Identification Number	class.us_itin	Tax processing ID for individuals not eligible for a US SSN.
US bank account number	class.us_bank_number
US driver license	class.us_driver_license	US state-issued driver license. Use class.driver_license for broader coverage across US, UK, and DE.
US passport	class.us_passport	US passport number. Use class.passport for broader coverage across US, UK, and DE.

United Kingdom

These tags are available in Databricks workspaces deployed in EU regions only.

Description	Tag	Note
UK National Health Service (NHS) number	class.uk_nhs	Assigned to patients registered with the NHS.
UK National Insurance Number	class.uk_nino	Used in the UK for social security and tax purposes.

Germany

These tags are available in Databricks workspaces deployed in EU regions only.

Description	Tag	Note
German ID card number	class.de_id_card	Personalausweis — national identity card issued to German citizens.
German social insurance number	class.de_svnr	Sozialversicherungsnummer — used for German social security.
German tax ID	class.de_tax_id	Steueridentifikationsnummer — personal tax identifier assigned at birth.

Australia

These tags are available in Databricks workspaces deployed in AU regions only.

Description	Tag	Note
Australian Medicare card number	class.au_medicare	Issued by Services Australia on Medicare cards.
Australian Tax File Number	class.au_tfn	Issued by the Australian Taxation Office.

Brazil

These tags are available in Databricks workspaces deployed in BR regions only.

Description	Tag	Note
Brazilian individual taxpayer ID	class.br_cpf	Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas — tax ID for individuals in Brazil.
Brazilian national ID	class.br_rg	Registro Geral — state-issued identity document.
Brazilian corporate taxpayer ID	class.br_cnpj	Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica — tax ID for legal entities in Brazil.