Create PI data elements

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read create-pi-data-elements.md

Create PI data elements based on residents' personal information collected during the business process, such as phone numbers and email IDs. Use pre-configured elements or create new ones. Customize for data elements for specific regions or map a single PI data element to multiple regions.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_privacy_case.privacy_case_admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > Privacy Case Management > Breach Assessment Configuration > PI Data Elements.
On the form, fill in the fields.

Field	Description
Label	Category to which the data element belongs. For example, phone number, email address, and so on.
Name	Unique name to identify the data element.
Type	Type of preconfigured PI data element type with which the data element must be associated.
Application	Name of the application this data element applies to. This field is automatically set to GRC: Privacy Case Management.
Active	Option to activate the PI data element.
Applied to	Location of where the data element is applicable. The options are as follows:- All regions Specific to a region
Description	Brief description of the data element.

3. Select **Submit**.

Parent Topic:Configuring privacy breach assessment

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title: Create PI data elements
description: Create PI data elements based on residents' personal information collected during the business process, such as phone numbers and email IDs. Use pre-configured elements or create new ones. Customize for data elements for specific regions or map a single PI data element to multiple regions.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/create-pi-data-elements.html
release: brazil
product: Privacy Workspace
classification: privacy-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure privacy breach assessment, Privacy Case Management, Privacy Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Create PI data elements

Create PI data elements based on residents' personal information collected during the business process, such as phone numbers and email IDs. Use pre-configured elements or create new ones. Customize for data elements for specific regions or map a single PI data element to multiple regions.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_privacy\_case.privacy\_case\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Privacy Case Management** &gt; **Breach Assessment Configuration** &gt; **PI Data Elements**.

2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_bvg_3ss_zzb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Label

</td><td>

Category to which the data element belongs. For example, phone number, email address, and so on.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Unique name to identify the data element.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

Type of preconfigured PI data element type with which the data element must be associated.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Application

</td><td>

Name of the application this data element applies to. This field is automatically set to **GRC: Privacy Case Management**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Option to activate the PI data element.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Applied to

</td><td>

Location of where the data element is applicable. The options are as follows:-   **All regions**
-   **Specific to a region**


</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Brief description of the data element.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>3.  Select **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring privacy breach assessment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/configure-privacy-breach-assessment.md)