NUI Galway Data ProtectioN KEY DEFINITIONS
Personal Data : Data relating to a living individual who is or can be identified either from the data or from the data in conjunction with other information that is in, or is likely to come into, the possession of the data controller. :
Sensitive Personal Data:
- The racial or ethnic origin, the political opinions or the religious or philosophical beliefs of the data subject,
- Whether the data subject is a member of a trade-union,
- The physical or mental health or condition or sexual life of the data subject,
- The commission or alleged commission of any offence by the data subject, or
- Any proceedings for an offence committed or alleged to have been committed by the data subject, the disposal of such proceedings or the sentence of any court in such proceedings.
Disclosees : Person to whom personal data is disclosed
Data Processors : Persons involved in the processing (creation ,maintenance , distribution and deletion of personal data(electronic or paper based)