Classify information objects as personal information

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read tag-io-with-pi.md

Categorize information objects as personal information. Only information objects classified as personal information can be associated with the processing activities.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_privacy.manager

About this task

Information objects that are classified as personal information can be used in the privacy assessments and processing activities.

Even if you create a new information object from the [PI] Information objects list view, you must classify the data as personal information. Do not assume that because you are creating an information object in the [PI] Information objects list, the information object is automatically classified.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Privacy Management > Privacy Workspace.
In the Privacy Workspace, click the List icon ([Omitted image "ws-list-icon.png"] Alt text: List).
Navigate to Privacy elements > All Information objects.
Select and open the information object you want to tag.
In the Data Classification field, select Personal Information.
Select Save.

Result

The information object that you classified as personal information appears in the [PI] Information Objects list.

Parent Topic:Manage the Privacy Management library

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---
title: Classify information objects as personal information
description: Categorize information objects as personal information. Only information objects classified as personal information can be associated with the processing activities.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/tag-io-with-pi.html
release: australia
product: Privacy Workspace
classification: privacy-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage information objects, Configure, Privacy Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Classify information objects as personal information

Categorize information objects as personal information. Only information objects classified as personal information can be associated with the processing activities.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_privacy.manager

## About this task

Information objects that are classified as personal information can be used in the privacy assessments and processing activities.

Even if you create a new information object from the **\[PI\] Information objects** list view, you must classify the data as personal information. Do not assume that because you are creating an information object in the \[PI\] Information objects list, the information object is automatically classified.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Privacy Management** &gt; **Privacy Workspace**.

2. In the Privacy Workspace, click the List icon \(\[Omitted image "ws-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List\).

3. Navigate to **Privacy elements** &gt; **All Information objects**.

4. Select and open the information object you want to tag.

5. In the **Data Classification** field, select **Personal Information**.

6. Select **Save**.

## Result

The information object that you classified as personal information appears in the \[PI\] Information Objects list.

**Parent Topic:**[Manage the Privacy Management library](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/privacy-library-setup.md)