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Refers to information that can be assigned to a specific or identifiable natural person. This term is central in data protection law.
Name, Adresse und Geburtsdatum sind personenbezogene Daten und unterliegen strengen Schutzvorschriften.
Name, address, and date of birth are personal data and are subject to strict protection regulations.
The word is composed of 'Person' (person), the linking element '-en-', and 'bezogen' (related). 'Bezogen' is the past participle of 'sich beziehen auf' (to refer to / relate to) and means 'standing in relation to'. The word therefore describes data that can be related to a person.
Die E-Mail-Adresse ist ein personenbezogenes Datum.
The email address is a piece of personal data.
This adjective is used almost exclusively in the fixed combination 'personenbezogene Daten' (personal data). This phrase is a central term in data protection.
Unternehmen müssen personenbezogene Daten besonders schützen.
Companies must protect personal data especially carefully.
'Personenbezogen' (personal / person-related) is a technical term from law and administration, especially in the area of data protection (GDPR). It is rarely used in normal everyday language.
In dem Formular müssen Sie einige personenbezogene Angaben machen.
In the form, you have to provide some personal details.
personal / in person
Persönlich describes information as private or individual. Personenbezogen more precisely means that information can be assigned to a specific or identifiable person. Persönlich fits private thoughts, while personenbezogen fits data such as a name or address.
Die Beraterin speichert personenbezogene Angaben wie den Namen und die Adresse des Kunden.
The consultant stored personal data such as the customer’s name and address.
Die Beraterin notiert ihre persönliche Einschätzung des Gesprächs.
The consultant wrote down her personal assessment of the conversation.
