A company is developing a mobile app that gathers various data from users. Which of the following types of data collected would require the most stringent privacy protections due to its ability to uniquely identify an individual?
A user's email address can uniquely identify an individual and is considered personally identifiable information (PII). It requires strict privacy protections to comply with data protection laws and safeguard user privacy. The device's operating system version, application crash logs, and preferred language settings are technical data that do not uniquely identify a user and are not considered PII.
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