個人情報保護法で定められた, 特に取扱いに配慮が必要となる“要配慮個人情報”に該当するものはどれか。
令和4年度 ITパスポート試験 問27
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問 27
Incorrectア
Although “educational background” is personal information, it is not among the items the law lists as Special Care-Required Personal Information (race, creed, social status, medical history, criminal record, and the like). It is not classified as sensitive information that could lead to discrimination, and is treated as ordinary personal information.
Incorrectイ
“Nationality” is not included in Special Care-Required Personal Information. What requires special care is “race,” and nationality itself does not directly indicate race, so under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information it is generally understood not to qualify as Special Care-Required Personal Information.
Incorrectウ
Although “amount of assets” is personal information about one's economic situation, it is not among the items the law lists as Special Care-Required Personal Information. It does not fall within the framework of sensitive information aimed at preventing discrimination and prejudice, and is treated as ordinary personal information.
- エ
正解 The correct answer is エ, “Creed.” Under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, “Special Care-Required Personal Information” refers to personal information that the law explicitly lists as requiring especially careful handling — such as a person's race, creed, social status, medical history, criminal record, or the fact of having been harmed by a crime — because mishandling it could lead to unfair discrimination, prejudice, or other disadvantages. “Creed” is sensitive information relating to an individual's thoughts, beliefs, and values, and is included in this list. A defining feature of Special Care-Required Personal Information is that, as a rule, both its acquisition and its provision to third parties require the consent of the person concerned, so it is subject to stricter rules than ordinary personal information.
- Special Care-Required Personal Information = sensitive personal information the law lists — such as race, creed, social status, medical history, criminal record, and the fact of being a crime victim — because it could give rise to unfair discrimination or prejudice; as a rule, both its acquisition and its provision to third parties require the person's consent.
- Distinguish that educational background, nationality, amount of assets, and the like are personal information but are not among the items listed by the law, and thus are not Special Care-Required Personal Information.