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Core Identity is used to link all those different professional identities (persons). This data is used to show associated identities on the View One Person page and select the identity to login with during the login to the EmpowerID UI. It also provides a foundation for a fully automated leaver process and deprovisioning of additional identities if the primary person gets terminated. Core Identity stores only basic persons attributes such as first name, last name, birth date, social security number, etc. which are not tied with a job or place in the organization.
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