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Inclusive project management

What is user personal data?

Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual. Different pieces of information, which collected together can lead to the identification of a particular person, also constitute personal data.
Telephone number, credit card or personal numbers of a person, account data, plate number, information about appearance, customer’s number or address are all personal data. Since the definition includes “any information,” one must assume that the term “personal data” should be as broadly interpreted as possible.

Typology of personal data

Personal data categories are generally as follows:

• Common personal data :

Civil status, identity, identification data
Personal life (living habits, marital status, etc. – excluding sensitive or dangerous data)
Professional life (résumé, education and professional training, awards, etc.)
Economic and financial information (income, financial situation, tax situation, etc.)
Connection data (IP addresses, event logs, etc.)
Location data (travels, GPS data, phone data, etc.)

• Personal data perceived as sensitive :

Social security number
Biometric data
Bank data

• Sensitive personal data in the meaning of Data Protection Act (2018):

Philosophical, political, religious and trade-union views, sex life, health data, racial or ethnic origin, data concerning health or sex life
Offenses, convictions, security measures

Personal data are essential elements to be protected in project management. In this lesson we will look at the data protection framework and what needs to be in place to ensure compliance with laws and privacy.