personal information — private details
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
Details about a person, such as their name, address, phone number, or date of birth, that are usually kept private.
Say it like a native
Textbook Kindly do not disclose data of a personal and private nature.
Native Don't share your personal information.
'Data of a personal nature' is privacy-policy boilerplate; 'personal information' is normal.
Pattern: personal information (noun phrase); someone's personal information
In use
- You should never share your personal information with strangers online.daily life
- In my opinion, people should be careful about giving out their personal information on social media because it can be misused.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Don't give your personal informations.
✓ Don't give your personal information.
'Information' is uncountable — never 'informations'.
Common collocations
personal information— personal information, share, personal details, protect your
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'personal opinion,' which means what you think or believe.