The Court of Justice of the European Union rendered a decision clarifying how indirect disclosure of sexual orientation data is protected under Article 9 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The court explained such data disclosure falls under the special categories of personal data in Article 9 after consulting Article 4(15) provisions for "data concerning health." TechCrunch reports on how the decision could have wider implications across a variety of online platforms.
CJEU rules on interpretation of EU GDPR special categories of data
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