(こじんじょうほう)

こじんじょうほう
noun
personal information; personal data
legaltechnical
1. personal information; personal data
Information that can identify a specific individual, such as name, address, phone number, date of birth, and similar data.
個人情報(こじんじょうほう)(まも)
I protect personal information.
Please handle personal information with great care.
Incidents of personal information leaks are increasing.

個人情報(こじんじょうほう) covers any data that can identify a specific individual: name, address, phone number, email, etc. A key term in modern Japanese society.

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Legal context

Japan's 個人情報保護法(こじんじょうほうほごほう) (Personal Information Protection Act) governs how businesses and organizations must handle personal data. Violations can result in penalties.

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