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special category data

noun/ˈspeʃl ˈkætəɡəri ˈdeɪtə/

C1CEFR level
78/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Sensitive personal data, such as data revealing health, ethnicity, religious beliefs or sexual orientation, that attracts enhanced protection under Article 9.

Processing special category data requires both a lawful basis and a separate condition under Article 9.

Similar: sensitive personal data

Topic: Data protection & privacy in Legal English

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