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** Reply to note from [log in to unmask]         Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:33:17 EDT


> List members who were discussing the issue of whether photographs were
> "personal data" may be interested in the following snippet from a news
> article (copyright PA News):

But we did not argue they were not personal data :-)

Can they be sensitive data, esp. if one wears a turban ?
I say yes, if the person can be identified and inferences can be drawn from
dress or skin colour etc.

:-)
Charles

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