Data protection and compliance
Special category data
Personal data the law treats as especially sensitive: health, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, political views, trade union membership, genetic data and biometric data used to identify someone.
A plain-English explanation of how this usually works, not legal advice. Rules differ between countries and change over time, so check your own situation. Disclaimer.
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Health information is special category data, so we need extra safeguards.
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