Make PII available

U.S. federal government
The term make PII available includes any agency action that causes PII to become available or accessible to the agency, whether or not the agency solicits or collects it. In general, an individual can make PII available to an agency when he or she provides, submits, communicates, links, posts, or associates PII while using the website or application. “Associate” can include activities commonly referred to as “friend-ing,” “following,” “liking,” joining a “group,” becoming a “fan,” and comparable functions.