GDPR-

Here are regex patterns for each category of PII under GDPR. These are general examples and might require fine-tuning based on specific formats and use cases.

1. Direct Identifiers

Name:

• Regex: \b[A-Z][a-z]+\s[A-Z][a-z]+\b
• Explanation: Matches names with a capitalized first and last name (e.g., "John Doe").

Address (Postal):

• Regex: (\d{1,5}\s\w+(\s\w+)*,?\s\w+(\s\w+)*,?\s?\w{2}\s?\d{5})
• Explanation: Matches common address formats (e.g., "123 Main Street, Anytown, NY 12345").

Email Address:

• Regex: \b[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}\b
• Explanation: Matches most email addresses (e.g., "[email protected]").

Phone Number:

• Regex: \+?\d{1,4}[\s.-]?\(?\d{1,3}\)?[\s.-]?\d{1,4}[\s.-]?\d{1,4}[\s.-]?\d{1,9}
• Explanation: Matches international and local phone numbers (e.g., "+1-800-555-1234").

Identification Numbers (e.g., Passport, SSN):

• Regex: \b[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}\b|\b[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{6}\b