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.

More information:

• Data protection basics