"Personal information database or the equivalent" in this Chapter and Chapter VIII means a collective body of information comprised of personal information, as set forth in the following (excluding those prescribed by Cabinet Order as having little possibility of harming individual rights and interests in consideration of how the information is used):
この章及び第八章において「個人情報データベース等」とは、個人情報を含む情報の集合物であって、次に掲げるもの（利用方法からみて個人の権利利益を害するおそれが少ないものとして政令で定めるものを除く。）をいう。
those systematically organized so as to be searchable for particular personal information using a computer;
特定の個人情報を電子計算機を用いて検索することができるように体系的に構成したもの
beyond what is set forth in the preceding item, those prescribed by Cabinet Order as having been systematically organized so as to be easily searchable for particular personal information.
"Business handling personal information" in this Chapter and Chapters VI through VIII means a person that uses a personal information database or the equivalent for business; provided, however, that this excludes persons set forth as follows:
この章及び第六章から第八章までにおいて「個人情報取扱事業者」とは、個人情報データベース等を事業の用に供している者をいう。ただし、次に掲げる者を除く。
national government organs;
国の機関
local governments;
地方公共団体
"Personal data" in this Chapter means personal information compiled in a personal information database or the equivalent.
この章において「個人データ」とは、個人情報データベース等を構成する個人情報をいう。
"Personal data the business holds" in this Chapter means personal data which a business handling personal information has the authority to disclose; to correct, add or delete content from; to cease to use; to erase; or to cease to provide to a third party, other than what Cabinet Order provides for as data which is likely to harm the public interest or other interests if its existence or non-existence is made clear.
この章において「保有個人データ」とは、個人情報取扱事業者が、開示、内容の訂正、追加又は削除、利用の停止、消去及び第三者への提供の停止を行うことのできる権限を有する個人データであって、その存否が明らかになることにより公益その他の利益が害されるものとして政令で定めるもの以外のものをいう。
"Business handling pseudonymized personal information" in this Chapter and Chapters VI and VII means a person that uses a collective body of information consisting of pseudonymized personal information for business, which has been systematically organized to be searchable using a computer or is the equivalent as prescribed by Cabinet Order as systematically organized in order to be easily searchable for particular pseudonymized personal information (referred to as a "pseudonymized personal information database or the equivalent" in Article 41, paragraph (1)); provided, however, that this excludes persons set forth in each item of paragraph (2).
"Business handling anonymized personal information" in this Chapter and Chapters VI and VII means a person that uses collective body of information consisting of anonymized personal information for business, which has been systematically organized to be searchable using a computer or is the equivalent prescribed by Cabinet Order as systematically organized in order to be easily searchable for particular anonymized personal information (referred to as an "anonymized personal information database or the equivalent" in Article 43, paragraph (1)); provided, however, that this excludes persons set forth in each item of paragraph (2).
"Business handling information related to personal information" in this Chapter and Chapters VI and VII means a person that uses collective body of information consisting of information related to personal information for business, which has been systematically organized to be searchable using a computer or is the equivalent as prescribed by Cabinet Order as systematically organized in order to be easily searchable for particular information related to personal information (referred to as an "database or the equivalent of information related to personal information" in Article 31, paragraph (1)); provided, however, that this excludes persons set forth in each item of paragraph (2).
"Academic research institution or the equivalent" in this Chapter means a university or other organization or group associated with academic studies, or a person belonging to it.
この章において「学術研究機関等」とは、大学その他の学術研究を目的とする機関若しくは団体又はそれらに属する者をいう。