Before we delve into the position paper of the Conference of Independent Federal and State Data Protection Supervisory Authorities (DSK), it is important to discuss the exceptional nature of genetic data. Genetic data, defined in Art. 4 (13) GDPR and in Recital 34 GDPR, was included within the special categories of data by the GDPR, […]
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Art. 9 GDPR: What counts as special categories of personal data?
In its judgment of August 1, 2022, the CJEU extended the scope of application of Art. 9 GDPR to “indirectly sensitive data” following a referral from a Lithuanian Administrative Court (Case C 184-20). This ruling is being widely discussed in the data protection world, as it has the potential to have a big impact on […]