Data related to a living individual who can be identified from the information; includes any expression of opinion about the individual.
Personal data is at its basest information that relates to a living individual who can be either identified from that data or
can be identified from the information alongside any other information that is in the possession of the person or organisation retaining the information.

Fundamental personal data includes name, address, date of birth, telephone numbers, and bank account details.

See also:
Data analysis
Date Collection
Data Entry
Data Fusion
Data Mining
Data Processing
Data Sheet
Database Marketing
Data Protection Act