On Personal Data

This article was written by Elizabeth M Renieris and was published here. It is being re-published with the author’s consent.

Image from page 411 of “American bee journal” (1861) — IAI

We need to clear up some misconceptions about personal data before they perpetuate past the point of no return.

1. Personal data ≠ private data. Although many people use the terms “private data” and “personal data” interchangeably, the term “private data” has no meaning at law. While…