top of page

Personal data

​

​

Definition

of

Personal data

from

NHS England Transformation Directorate: Information Governance Framework for Integrated Health and Care: Shared Care Records (Sep 2021)

NHS England
Click here to see the source of this definition

Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Click here to comment on this definition

If a flag appears next to this message, click on it to see others' comments about this definition

See discussion

​

Synonym of
Not to be confused with
See also
Use instead of
Consider using instead
Parent of
Child of

Comment on definitions of

Personal data

Thanks for submitting!

bottom of page