Which personal data element is NOT considered a special category of data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
Which personal data element is NOT considered a special category of data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
Financial information is not considered a special category of data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Special categories of data include information such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade-union membership, genetic data, biometric data used to identify an individual, health-related data, and data concerning a person’s sex life or sexual orientation.
Health data is DEFINITELY considered special category data. The correct answer is financials
"Financial information" is not considered a special category of data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Therefore, option B is the correct answer to the question.
Answer - B The following personal data is considered ‘sensitive’ and is subject to specific processing conditions: personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs; trade-union membership; genetic data, biometric data processed solely to identify a human being; health-related data; data concerning a person’s sex life or sexual orientation.