A detection profile defines which data types BeeSensible recognizes and how sensitive each one is.

How profiles work

For each data type, you decide:

• Detect? — Should BeeSensible look for this?

• Severity? — Standard (yellow) or critical (red)?

Users see highlights based on these choices. They don't see or interact with profile settings directly.

Data categories

BeeSensible recognizes data in eight categories:

Identity & Authentication
Names, birthdates, passport numbers, employee IDs, student numbers

Health & Medical
Patient numbers, medication names, medical codes, blood types, insurance numbers

Financial & Economic
Credit card numbers, CVVs, IBANs, bank accounts, tax IDs, salary data

Location & Contact
Email addresses, phone numbers, street addresses, postcodes, IP addresses

Sensitive Personal Attributes
Religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, union membership (Special categories under GDPR — typically marked critical)

Technical & Organizational
Usernames, passwords, API keys, device IDs, MAC addresses

Travel & Transportation
Flight numbers, ticket numbers, license plates

General Business
Product names, event names

Creating your first profile

Start with one general profile that reflects your baseline policy:

• Names, emails, phone numbers → Standard (yellow)

• Financial data, credentials, special categories → Critical (red)

This gives users helpful awareness without overwhelming them with red highlights everywhere.

When to create additional profiles

Create separate profiles when different contexts need different rules:

• AI tools — Stricter settings because data leaves your organization

• Industry-specific tools — Custom detection for your domain (patient IDs, student numbers)

• Internal tools — Possibly more relaxed settings for trusted environments