# Special categories of personal data

> This definition applies to all EU member states and entities subject to the GDPR and related EU data protection regulations.

- Article: Art. 3(37)

## Introduction

Definition of special categories of personal data under the relevant EU regulatory framework.

## Content

the categories of personal data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 and Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725;

## Official source
- [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1689#art_3)