Sensitive personal data

Sensitive personal data is information about a person like their religious beliefs that could be used to treat them differently. And depending on where you are in the world, personal data or information can be grouped as sensitive personal data which governments may require you to handle and process them in a specific way. Examples of sensitive personal data include:

  • Race, cultural background or ethnic origin
  • Political affiliations, opinions or views
  • Religious faiths, spiritual or philosophical beliefs
  • Genetic or biometric data
  • Facial images
  • Fingerprints
  • Patterns
  • Voice
  • Retina or iris
  • Palm
  • Medical or health records
  • Physical or mental well-being
  • Medical history or treatments
  • Sexual preferences or orientation