Some types of personal data belong to special categories of personal data, meaning they deserve more protection, so-called sensitive data. Sensitive data includes data that reveals information about:
- an individual’s health;
- an individual’s sexual orientation;
- an individual’s racial or ethnic origin;
- an individual’s political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs; an individual’s trade union membership;
- an individual’s biometric and genetic data.
The processing of an individual’s sensitive data is generally prohibited, except under specific circumstances that justify its processing.
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