It may be sensitive, but surely you could argue Schedule 3, Condition 5
(Information made deliberately public by the Data Subject), in the same way
as I seem to remember the Commissioner arguing in the case of names that
reveal the bearer's religion or racial/ethnic origin.
Paul Ticher
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Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Use of photographs
> Has the IC given a view on whether the photograph could constitute
sensitive
> personal data if the person is wearing a turban, burka or kipot?
>
> Ian B
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> In a message dated 22/11/04 14:41:46 GMT Standard Time,
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> > The Commissioners view is precisely the opposite - ie a photograph does
> > not constitute sensitive personal data (at least within the context of
> > which this strand started) and racial or ethnic origin cannot be
> > inferred from such.
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