noun
personal data
Refers to information relating to an identified or identifiable individual, commonly used in privacy and IT contexts.
企業は個人データの取り扱いに注意しなければならない。
Companies must be careful in handling personal data.
個人情報 is a broader legal term for personal information, while 個人データ specifically refers to data in electronic or structured form.
Compound of 個人 (individual) and データ (data), a modern term reflecting the digital age.