> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.docontrol.io/docontrol-user-guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.docontrol.io/docontrol-user-guide/system-management/settings/legal-consent-for-pii.md).

# Legal consent for PII

DoControl enables your organization to scan for PII (Personal Identifiable Information) across all your SaaS apps. DoControl [workflows](/docontrol-user-guide/workflows/workflow-overview.md) scan files, identifies PII patterns, following known PII labels. Such PII include: bank details, credit or debit card details, names, addresses, emails, passwords, access keys, and more. 

The scanned data is never persisted, meaning that DoControl has secure access to the data only during the scan, and by no means does it store any of the data.

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{% hint style="warning" %}
To enable PII scanning, your organization needs to provide legal consent.
{% endhint %}

## Enable PII scanning

Once enabling the PII scan, this option remains enabled permanently. To disable it, send an email to <support@docontrol.io>.

1. From the top-right corner in any screen, click **Settings** > **Admin** > **Legal consent.**
2. Click **Approve** **PII scanning.**
3. After enabling PII scanning, you can set workflows to [scan for PII](/docontrol-user-guide/workflows/define-workflow-settings/action-settings/query.md#pii-file-scan), and when found, you can prevent sharing of such information.

## PII patterns

DoControl detects these PII patterns:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="259"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER</td><td>BANK ROUTING</td></tr><tr><td>CREDIT DEBIT NUMBER</td><td>CREDIT DEBIT CVV</td></tr><tr><td>CREDIT DEBIT EXPIRY</td><td>PIN</td></tr><tr><td>EMAIL</td><td>ADDRESS</td></tr><tr><td>NAME</td><td>PHONE</td></tr><tr><td> SSN</td><td>DATE TIME</td></tr><tr><td>PASSPORT NUMBER</td><td>DRIVER ID</td></tr><tr><td>URL</td><td>AGE</td></tr><tr><td>USERNAME</td><td>PASSWORD</td></tr><tr><td>AWS ACCESS KEY</td><td>AWS SECRET KEY</td></tr><tr><td>IP ADDRESS</td><td>MAC ADDRESS</td></tr><tr><td>LICENSE PLATE</td><td>VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER</td></tr><tr><td>NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER (UK)</td><td>SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER (CANADA)</td></tr><tr><td>INDIVIDUAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (US)</td><td>UNIQUE TAXPAYER REFERENCE NUMBER (UK)</td></tr><tr><td>PERMANENT ACCOUNT NUMBER (INDIA)</td><td>NREGA (INDIA)</td></tr><tr><td>INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER</td><td>SWIFT CODE</td></tr><tr><td>NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE NUMBER (UK)</td><td>HEALTH NUMBER (UK)</td></tr><tr><td>AADHAAR (INDIA)</td><td>VOTER NUMBER (UK)</td></tr><tr><td>VOTER NUMBER (INDIA)</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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