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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) distinguishes special category data from regular personal data due to its highly sensitive nature. This category includes information revealing: racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic and biometric data, health data, data concerning a person’s sex life

Sensitive personal data, often referred to as special category data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), includes information of a highly private and personal nature. There are additional protections for sensitive personal data that all organisations that process personal data must understand. Understanding what constitutes sensitive data is also