Data Protection Training - post event version

What is ‘personal

What is ‘personal data’?The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) defines personal dataas: ‘Any information relating to a person (a ‘data subject’) whocan be identified, directly or indirectly…’Examples include:Email addressInformation basedon physicalappearanceNameLocation data

What is ‘special category’ personal data?Article 9 of UK GDPR identifies the following data as special category personal data:Racial or ethnic origin Political opinions Religious or philosophicalbeliefsTrade union membership Genetic data Biometric dataData concerning healthData concerning a person’ssex lifeData concerning a person’ssexual orientation