A charity shares volunteer political opinions in a newsletter CRM. Which GDPR classification applies to those political opinions?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Political opinions are not “just another CRM column.” GDPR Article 9 parks them in the special-category box with heightened rules—whether a charity or anyone else is doing the filing. Treat them with the stricter gate, not like an email address.
Full Explanation
Article 9(1) GDPR lists personal data revealing political opinions among the special categories. Processing is generally prohibited unless an Article 9(2) condition applies. The special-category status does not depend on the controller being a political party, nor are political opinions equated with ordinary contact data or placed outside GDPR entirely.