---
title: Birth Date
slug: birth-date
createdAt: 2022-08-17T20:27:11.000Z
---

The person's date of birth or birthday. 

- **Code name**: `birthDate`
- **Sensitivity**: Manager shared
- **Data type**: [Date](https://docs.charthop.com/xTAQ-date)
- **Data category**: Personal
- **Entity type:** Person
- **Read only:** Yes
- **Properties**: None.

:::hint{type="info"}
When birth date fields are set to **Personal**, no other employees except those with access to sensitive data can see the year.
:::

### Example usage

| **Code** **example** | **Description**                                                                              |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `08/12`              | Birth date omitting the year.                                                                |
| `08/12/2022`         | Birth date including the year. <br /><br />**Viewable by those with sensitive access only.** |