How we use sensitive personal data
We may process sensitive personal data including as appropriate:
- information about your physical or mental health or condition in order to monitor sick leave and take decisions on your fitness for work
- your racial or ethnic origin or religious or similar information in order to monitor compliance with equal opportunities legislation - In order to comply with legal requirements and obligations to third parties.
These types of data are described in the GDPR as "Special Categories of Data" and require higher levels of protection. We need to have justification for collecting, storing and using this type of personal data.
We may process special categories of personal data in the following circumstances:
- in limited circumstances, with your explicit written consent
- where we need to carry out our legal obligations
- where it is needed in the public interest
Less commonly, we may process this type of personal data where it is needed in relation to legal claims or where it is needed to protect your interests (or someone else's interests) and you are not capable of giving your consent, where you have already made the information public.