Definition of Personal Data

Personal information they imply all that information inherent to a person and that as such allow to identify it according to, that is to say, they provide a real existence.
Among these data we can highlight: the name and surname, date and place of birth, age, real address, telephone, civil status, names and surnames of their parents, employment status, studies completed, to name those that are marked as basic personal data of a person.

The provision satisfactory of these personal data is of utmost importance for any person because they are what allow you to be identified as we have already indicated and also because they allow you to link with the organizations public or private that corresponds, and that in that interaction do not be confused with another person.

If a person goes to a public agency to obtain a benefit, among the first things they will ask him to do is complete a form in which his personal data will be entered. This is essential to be able to contact you in the future, that is, if the person does not report their Personal data may occur that it cannot be located or that the benefit sought is granted to another person.

Also personal data is very important at the time of the investigation of a crime since when it is possible to identify the suspect or person responsible for an offense, it will be possible to arrest him and initiate a cause to comply with a sanction for having committed that crime.

At present and as a consequence of the phenomenal dissemination of information that new technologies and telecommunications is that people's personal information is being treated in an irresponsible way by many companies that they manage to obtain it.
Surely you did not give him your telephone number or email to the credit card company but they obtained it through your credit card company. mobile and then he communicates with you to offer you a benefit.

This type of situation is what we call little responsible use of personal data, because without a doubt it must There must be an agreement on the part of the person when supplying them, a fact that in this case has not been produced.

With the intention of counteracting this situation, most of the world's laws already include a section that precisely deals with ensuring the safety of personal information. When this is not respected then a sanction will ensue.