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