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Yes, they are part of what is called "personally identifiable information" for the purposes of data security.

Personally identifiable information is any data that could potentially identify a specific individual. Any information that can be used to distinguish one person from another or that can be used to pick specifics out of anonymous data can be considered personally identifiable.

Especially in the cases of children, phone numbers are part of the personally identifiable information that should NOT be shared online in order to stay safe.

(Telephone numbers are not unique to an individual and cannot be used as a form of ID.)

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