Data protection & AI

Personal data

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Written and reviewed by Fredrik Surtell

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person — names and contact details, but also IP addresses, location data, identification numbers, and combinations of facts that single a person out. The definition decides whether the GDPR applies at all, and it is deliberately broad: pseudonymised data remains personal data as long as someone can re-identify the person.

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This definition is general information, not legal advice. Always verify the current official source.