Portuguese PII Detection and Redaction
Sanitext detects and redacts PII in Portuguese text from Portugal and Brazil, including names, .pt emails, +351 phone numbers, addresses, and dates. It reads Portuguese in context, so it catches entities English-only tools like AWS Comprehend miss. One model covers 30+ languages with no language flag.
Most PII tools are tuned for English. Feed them Portuguese and they drop names, misread date formats, and ignore +351 numbers. Sanitext runs one multilingual model that reads Portuguese the way a Portuguese reader does, so it spots personal data in real Portuguese sentences, not just keyword patterns.
Portuguese PII Sanitext catches in context
| Label | Portuguese example | Redacted as |
|---|---|---|
| FIRSTNAME | João | [FIRSTNAME] |
| LASTNAME | Silva | [LASTNAME] |
| joao@exemplo.pt | [EMAIL] | |
| PHONE | +351 912 345 678 | [PHONE] |
| ADDRESS | Rua do Carmo, 1200-094 Lisboa | [ADDRESS] |
| DATE | 12 de março de 1990 | [DATE] |
| ACCOUNT | NIF and CPF numbers | [ACCOUNT] |
bash
curl https://api.sanitext.app/v1/redact \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANITEXT_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "O cliente João Silva (joao@exemplo.pt) ligou do +351 912 345 678 sobre a fatura."
}'
# Response
# {
# "text": "O cliente [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME] ([EMAIL]) ligou do [PHONE] sobre a fatura."
# }FAQ
Does Sanitext work with both European and Brazilian Portuguese?+
Yes. The model reads both variants, including +351 (Portugal) and +55 (Brazil) phone formats and date styles like 12 de março de 1990. You do not set a language flag; detection runs the same across all 30+ supported languages.
Can it detect a Portuguese NIF or Brazilian CPF?+
It detects them as numeric identifiers under the ACCOUNT label, not as a dedicated NIF or CPF label. If you need those exact entity names, post-process the spans by matching the recognized number format yourself.
Do I need a separate API call or setting for Portuguese?+
No. Send Portuguese text to the same /v1/detect or /v1/redact endpoint as any other language. One multilingual model handles language detection internally, so there is no per-language config or extra cost.
Does using Sanitext make my Portuguese data GDPR compliant?+
No. Sanitext is a redaction and data-minimization aid that reduces the PII you expose. Compliance also depends on your lawful basis, retention, and full data flow. Enterprise adds EU data residency and a DPA to support your program.
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