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This clause bars the full lifecycle of special category data handling — from collection through transmission — on Klaviyo's platform, covering the most sensitive personal data categories recognised under EU and UK data protection law.
Interpretive note: The excerpt indicates this is item (a) of a broader list of prohibited data types; other items in that list are not captured in this canonical claim.
Individuals' most sensitive personal data — those classified as special category under EU or UK GDPR — may not be collected, stored, processed, or transmitted by users through Klaviyo.
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This clause bars the full lifecycle of special category data handling — from collection through transmission — on Klaviyo's platform, covering the most sensitive personal data categories recognised under EU and UK data protection law.
Individuals' most sensitive personal data — those classified as special category under EU or UK GDPR — may not be collected, stored, processed, or transmitted by users through Klaviyo.
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