---
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: "2026-03-12"
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** > **Privacy Management** > **Privacy Workspace**.

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

3.  Navigate to **Privacy elements** > **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)