Remove PII

The remove-pii module is a Node.js package designed to help with privacy by removing personally identifiable information (PII) from text. Created by Coffee & Fun LLC and initially developed for Helperbird.com, this module aims to become a standard tool for protecting privacy in text processing.

Features

• Removes various types of PII, such as email addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, and more.
• Customizable to suit different use cases.
• Easy to integrate into Node.js projects.

PII Removal

The core functionality of remove-pii includes the identification and removal of various types of PII, such as:

• Email Addresses
• Phone Numbers
• Social Security Numbers (SSN)
• Credit Card Numbers
• Physical Addresses
• Passport Numbers
• Driver's License Numbers
• IP Addresses

Installation

To install the @coffeeandfun/remove-pii module, run the following command in your Node.js project:

npm install remove-pii

Usage

After installation, you can import and use remove-pii in your Node.js application:

const removePII = require('@coffeeandfun/remove-pii');

const text = "John's email is [email protected] and his phone number is 123-456-7890.";
const cleanedText = removePII(text);

console.log(cleanedText); // Output: "John's email is [email removed] and his phone number is [phone removed]."

Customization Example

To customize the remove-pii module, you can pass an options object. For example, to replace email addresses with a specific placeholder and not remove phone numbers, you would use the module as follows:

const removePII = require('remove-pii');

const options = {
  email: { remove: true, replacement: "[custom email placeholder]" },
  phone: { remove: false }
};

const text = "Contact me at [email protected] or 123-456-7890.";
const cleanedText = removePII(text, options);

console.log(cleanedText); // Output: "Contact me at [custom email placeholder] or 123-456-7890."

Contributing

We welcome and encourage contributions to enhance remove-pii, including adding more default cases for PII removal. If you'd like to contribute, please feel free to submit a pull request.

Running Tests

The module comes with a suite of Jest tests. To run these tests, navigate to the root of the project and execute:

npm test

This command will run all tests and show you the results.

Acknowledgments

• Developed by: Coffee & Fun LLC.
• Initially Created for: Helperbird - An accessibility extension that makes the web more accessible for everyone.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.