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Personal data | Any information related to a living person, that could be used to directly or indirectly identify that person. |
Special category data |
Special category data is personal data which is more sensitive, and so needs more protection. This could be:
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Data controller | An organisation or individual that determines why personal data is been collected and is responsible for the security of that data. |
Data processor | A contractor, organisation or individual (not an employee) who uses personal data on behalf of the data controller. |
Data processing | Any action taken with personal data. This includes the collection, use, disclosure, destruction and holding of data. |
Data subject | A living person who the personal data is about. |
Data protection officer | The role of the data protection officer is to make sure that the organisation processes personal data in compliance with data protection law. |
Consent | A freely given choice about how personal data is used in an organisation (for example, opting in to marketing emails). |
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