An electronic mail address used for account registration, communication, or as a login credential. Email addresses are frequently reused across services and can link accounts, reveal real identities, and appear in data breaches.
### Related weaknesses
- [[SOWEL-6. Reusing Personal Data]]
- [[SOWEL-12. Losing Data to Breaches]]
- [[SOWEL-22. Providing Contact Information]]
### Related techniques
- [[SOTL-6.1. Check Logins Reuse to Find Another Account]]
- [[SOTL-22.1. Check Commits of Source Code]]
- [[SOTL-22.2. Check Whois History]]
- [[SOTL-15.1. Make Targeted Advertising Campaign]]