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Limited Data Set with Data Use Agreement
A data set that excludes the following direct identifiers can be considered a Limited Data Set
  • Names
  • Postal address info (if other than city, town, state, and ZIP)
  • Telephone and fax #s
  • E-mail address
  • Social Security #
  • Medical record numbers
  • Health plan #s
  • Account #s
  • Certificate/license #s
  • VIN and Serial #s, license plate #s
  • Device identifiers, serial #s
  • Web URLs
  • IP address #s
  • Biometric identifiers (finger prints)
  • Full face photographic images and any comparable images

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