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Art.9 — Special category data

critical data-classificationlawful-basis

Requirement

Processing of data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic or biometric data, health data, or data concerning sex life or sexual orientation is prohibited unless an Article 9(2) condition applies.

What the engine looks for

Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.

Required element 1 — any one of
special categorysensitive personal datahealth databiometricgeneticracialreligioustrade unionsexual orientationhealth recordsmedical recordshealth informationpatient datapatient records
Required element 2 — any one of
prohibitedconditionexplicit consentnot processedadditional safeguard
Supporting terms — specificity signals
article 9explicit consentsubstantial public interestrestricted accessseparate assessment

Equivalent controls elsewhere

Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.

FrameworkControlTitleShared topics
NDPA 2023 s.30 Sensitive personal data data-classification lawful-basis
CCPA/CPRA 1798.121 Right to limit use of sensitive personal information data-classification
SOC 2 C1.1 Identification and protection of confidential information data-classification
SOC 2 P1.1 Notice and communication of privacy commitments lawful-basis
ISO 27001 A.5.12 Classification of information data-classification
ISO 27001 A.8.3 Information access restriction data-classification
PCI DSS 4.0.1 3.4 PAN is masked when displayed and protected from copying data-classification
COPPA 312.2-312.3 Determine whether COPPA applies data-classification