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Sensitive Personal Data

Sensitive personal data definition (noun)

Sensitive personal data is information subject to strict protection guidelines under the GDPR due to the data’s private nature.

Types of sensitive personal data include political affiliation, racial or ethnic information, sexual preferences, religious and philosophical opinions, health data, biometric information, trade member unionship, and criminal history.

Appears in: GDPR

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