Your business creates and records large amounts of sensitive data which you must handle carefully. Data protection laws in England classify sensitive and highly personal data as special category data. This article will explain the meaning and limits of special category data to ensure your company is aware of the extra duties in handling these types of sensitive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The General Data Protection Regulation<\/a> (GDPR) encapsulates England’s primary data protection laws alongside the Data Protection Act<\/em>. As such, it significantly impacts how your business can collect, record and distribute information. The Information Commissioner’s Office<\/a> (ICO) is the main body responsible for enforcing the GDPR and can issue your organisation a fine for any data protection breach. Financial penalties occur when the ICO feel that your business has acted contrary to the public interest and data protection rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Special category data is limited to very sensitive and personal information<\/a>. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because of the sensitivity of these types of data, it has a higher level of protection under the GDPR and is prone to higher fines from the ICO. This is relevant to your organisation because the ICO can issue a financial penalty of up to \u00a317.5m or 4% of annual global turnover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\nWhat Are Special Categories of Data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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