Chapter 2 · Principles

Article 9Processing of special categories of personal data

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Sensitive data — health, race, religion, sexual orientation, biometrics, political opinions and more — is processing-prohibited by default, unless a specific exception (such as explicit consent) applies.

Key points

  • Special-category data gets heightened protection.
  • Processing needs both an Article 6 basis and an Article 9 condition (e.g. explicit consent).
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