UK’s data protection authority – the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its guidance on the Lawful Basis for Processing Special Category Data, outlining the types of sensitive personal data that are recognised as special category data under Article 9 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how organisations should approach processing special category data, highlighting the nature of special category data, the applicable rules, and the conditions for processing such data under Article 6 of the GDPR.
Concerns Over Biometric Surveillance as Technology Advances
Rapidly advancing biometric technologies, including smell and gait identification, raise urgent privacy concerns and highlight the need for regulatory frameworks […]