Abstract: Some general aspects relate to secured means for managing and delivering personal information, for example, in the context of electronic commerce. A request from a first entity to encrypt personal information includes a first specification of the personal information to be encrypted. An encrypted specification of the personal information is then generated according to an encoding strategy. The encrypted specification of the personal information is provided to the first entity for subsequent use by a personal information user. A second entity sends a request to decrypt the encrypting specification of the personal information. Upon determining that the second entity is an authorized personal information receiver, a decrypted specification of the personal information is formed according to a decoding strategy determined based on an analysis of the encrypted specification. This decrypted specification of the personal information is then provided to the second entity.