Data Protection in Sint Maarten

Definitions in Sint Maarten

Definition of Personal Data

National Ordinance Personal Data Protection 

According to the Explanatory Memorandum on the National Ordinance Personal Data Protection the term personal data has a broad meaning. This does not only concern data that can identify a person, but concerns any data that can be associated with a particular person; it is foreseeable that under certain circumstances data can be traced to one person through systematic comparison and lengthy investigations. Personal identifiable confidential data is therefore not only limited to home address, email address, telephone number, membership number and/or identity number. 

GDPR 

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person; an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Definition of Sensitive Personal Data

National Ordinance Personal Data Protection 

A person’s religion or belief, race, political views, health, sexual life as well as personal data concerning membership of a trade union. 

GDPR 

Data consisting of racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person's sex life or sexual orientation.

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