private persons vs private individuals

Both 'private persons' and 'private individuals' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Private persons' is more formal and is often used in legal or official documents, while 'private individuals' is more commonly used in everyday language.

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private persons

This phrase is correct and commonly used in legal or official contexts.

This phrase is often used in legal documents or official statements to refer to individuals who are not part of the government or public entities.

Examples:

Private persons are entitled to certain rights under the law.
The information provided is confidential and should not be disclosed to private persons.

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It is also desirable to define clearly the conditions for transfer of personal data to private persons.
This issue has mainly concerned Simest, a limited liability company controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development with the participation of private persons.
It is necessary to regulate strictly the communication of personal data to private persons.
Europol may not contact private persons directly in order to retrieve information.
The proposal applies to the traffic and location data of legal and private persons who send or receive these communications.
whereas such missions will in no circumstances imply control of private persons;
Processing of data by private persons when carrying out a public service remit
I do not understand why there is an opt-out for private persons as regards supply of goods and services.
Investbx offers an online auction system that gives the possibility to invest into SMEs to all investors, institutional as well as individual private persons.
'private persons' shall mean all natural persons.
The consortium consists of Cerberus European Investments, the Austrian Post, Generali Holding Vienna AG, Wüstenrot Verwaltung- and Dienstleistungen GmbH, other financial institutions and private persons.
The majority of the shares belong to private persons.
According to the Dutch authorities this resulted in a price lower than that expected from a direct sale to private persons.
The money transfer service provided by the Posta is generally used for payments made between private persons.
Article 9(3) of the Århus Convention provides for access to administrative or judicial proceedings against acts and omissions by private persons as well as by public authorities that contravene environmental law.
3. the majority of the shares belong to private persons;
In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, acts and omissions by private persons should be challenged in accordance with the criteria laid down in Member States' legislation.
The national legislation of the Member States shall provide that, where private persons receive and process data as part of a public service remit, they are subject to requirements which are at least equivalent to or otherwise more stringent than those imposed on the competent authorities.
This network is a first step towards allowing private persons, in other words monopoly companies whose installations will be characterised as critical infrastructures, to acquire competence in security matters, which today is the responsibility of the state alone.
Purchases of buildings and land and the construction of buildings by private persons for gain or personal use.

Alternatives:

private individuals
non-governmental individuals
individuals in the private sector
civilians
ordinary citizens

private individuals

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is more commonly used in everyday language to refer to individuals who are not part of the government or public entities.