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Special Categories of Personal Data

The special categories of personal data under GDPR can be classified into the following:

– Trade union membership

– Processing of biometric or genetic data used for the purpose of uniquely identifying a person

– Political opinions

– Religious or philosophical beliefs 

– The data concerning a natural person’s sex life or health, or sexual orientation shall be prohibited

 – Revealing racial or ethnic origin

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