Sensitive personal data
Personal data warranting enhanced protections.
Definitions (16)
Personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, health, genetic and biometric data, sexual orientation, and other categories designated as sensitive, which are subject to stricter processing requirements and protections under the Proclamation.
Special categories of personal data that require heightened safeguards, such as health information, biometric data, religious beliefs, and political opinions. Processing of this data is subject to stricter legal requirements under the Bill.
Personal data of a special nature that the Act treats as requiring enhanced safeguards (for example, health, biometric, or similarly sensitive categories); processing such data triggers higher protection requirements, DPIAs where applicable, and stricter conditions for lawful processing and cross‑border transfer.
Personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, health data, genetic data, biometric data, sexual orientation, and other categories designated as sensitive by the law, which are subject to enhanced safeguards and stricter processing conditions.
A subset of personal data comprising specified categories that require heightened safeguards, such as health data, biometric and genetic data, financial and criminal data, and other categories listed by implementing regulations. Processing of sensitive personal data is subject to stricter lawful-basis requirements and additional technical, organizational, and procedural controls under the PDPL.
A subset of personal data that is treated with heightened protection under the PDPA, explicitly including medical records, genetic data, sexual health information, physical examination results, and criminal records; collection and processing of such data is generally prohibited unless specific statutory conditions are met.
A subset of personal data that includes categories requiring greater protection, such as health information, biometrics, religion, criminal records and other categories specified by the law; processing of sensitive personal data is subject to stricter conditions under the PDPA.
Categories of personal data that warrant default restrictions or heightened scrutiny, explicitly including health information, biometric data, unique identifiers, and data concerning minors. The Guide requires stricter handling, additional assessments, and typically prohibits permissive processing of such data for AI development unless exceptional safeguards and legal bases are documented.
Personal data related to private life or particularly sensitive attributes—such as beliefs, health, political opinions, origin, sexual life, and similar categories—whose processing is generally prohibited except where a clear legal basis or explicit consent and strict safeguards exist. The directive treats such data as requiring heightened protection and narrow, exceptional handling in procurement.
A subset of personal data relating to matters such as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, physical or mental health, sexual life, criminal records or other categories specified by the Act, which attract stricter processing limits and protections. Processing of such data is subject to additional legal safeguards and limited lawful bases under the Act.
Personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade-union membership, health data, genetic data, or sexual orientation; these categories receive heightened protections and generally require prior authorization for processing.
A subset of personal data that includes categories such as health information, biometrics, financial data, religious beliefs and other protected characteristics, which the Bill treats as requiring heightened safeguards and stricter processing conditions.
A subset of personal data that includes categories such as health, biometric, genetic, religious, political and criminal data and that is subject to stricter processing restrictions and safeguards under the Act.
Personal data that require heightened protection due to their nature, including genetic, biometric and health data (and other categories specified in the ordinance), for which stricter processing conditions, safeguards and risk assessments apply.
Information regarding ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health, or criminal records subject to strict processing rules.
Data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, genetic data, biometric data, or health-related information.
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