Thomson Reuters may collect highly sensitive personal information, including health records, biometric data, political views, and criminal history, and states it only does so where legally permitted.
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Sensitive personal information carries the highest privacy risk and is subject to the strongest legal protections in most jurisdictions; its collection by a data broker and information products company creates heightened exposure for affected individuals.
Interpretive note: The statement does not specify which products or services process which sensitive categories, making it difficult to assess the scope of this processing in practice without further inquiry.
Changed from general statement about lawful basis processing to specific enumerated categories of sensitive data collected including detailed demographic, health, and identity information.
View full change record →If Thomson Reuters collects sensitive data about you, such as health information, biometric identifiers, or political affiliations, through its products or data broker operations, that data is subject to stricter legal protections but also represents the highest category of privacy risk if mishandled or disclosed.
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"We may collect and process sensitive categories of personal information, which may include racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, health data, data concerning sex life or sexual orientation, and data relating to criminal convictions or offences. We process such information only where we have a lawful basis to do so under applicable law.Excerpt from Thomson Reuters's Privacy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Sensitive personal information processing engages GDPR Article 9, which requires an explicit legal basis such as explicit consent, vital interests, or public interest for processing, and prohibits processing absent such grounds.
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Sensitive personal information carries the highest privacy risk and is subject to the strongest legal protections in most jurisdictions; its collection by a data broker and information products company creates heightened exposure for affected individuals.
If Thomson Reuters collects sensitive data about you, such as health information, biometric identifiers, or political affiliations, through its products or data broker operations, that data is subject to stricter legal protections but also represents the highest category of privacy risk if mishandled or disclosed.
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