Asmeniniai

Asmeniniai is a Lithuanian adjective in its masculine plural form, meaning personal or private. It is derived from the noun asmuo (person) and is used to describe things related to an individual. The feminine plural form is asmeninės, while the neuter and masculine singular forms are asmeninis and asmeninė, respectively.

In everyday language asmeniniai is used before masculine or mixed-gender plural nouns and appears in a variety of expressions. Common phrases include asmeniniai daiktai (personal belongings), asmeniniai pasirinkimai (personal choices), asmeniniai santykiai (personal relationships) and asmeniniai duomenys (personal data). The term often signals something related to one’s private life, identity, or attributes.

In the context of data protection and privacy, asmeniniai duomenys refers to information about an identified or identifiable natural person. Lithuanian law, aligned with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), treats such data with protections aimed at ensuring consent, data minimization, purpose limitation, and subject rights. Examples include identifiers (name, ID numbers), contact details, and characteristics that reveal sensitive traits. The phrase is commonly used in legal texts, policy documents, and everyday discussions about privacy.

Beyond data protection, asmeniniai can describe personal habits, preferences, or matters that individuals consider private, such as asmeniniai pomėgiai (personal hobbies) or asmeniniai reikalai (private matters). While it conveys a sense of individuality, its usage remains neutral and context-dependent, ranging from everyday speech to formal discourse.