The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or his or her authorized representative.
"Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
"Government record" means "government record," as that term is defined at N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.
"Personally identifiable information" or "PII" means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual, including, but not limited to, first and last name, Social Security number, home and work address, home and work phone number, and home and work email address. The definition of PII is not anchored to any single category of information or technology. PII requires a case-by-case assessment of the specific risk that an individual can be identified.
N.J. Admin. Code § 12:6-1.2