Rights & Ethics
Special categories
Sensitive personal data requiring heightened protection.
Definition
Personal data revealing sensitive attributes (e.g., racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, health, sexual life, criminal convictions) that are treated as 'special categories' under Law No. 6698 and generally require stricter conditions or prohibitions on processing.
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