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Health Data
Privacy
Data relating to an individual’s physical or mental health, healthcare services, or status; often regulated and high-risk.
Definition
Health data includes clinical records, diagnoses, treatments, prescriptions, and sometimes inferred signals from apps/devices. Many laws treat it as sensitive and require stronger safeguards.
In plain English
Data relating to an individual’s physical or mental health, healthcare services, or status; often regulated and high-risk.
Why this matters
Why it matters: Unauthorized disclosure can cause serious harm; strict access control, minimization, encryption, and retention limits are critical.
Example
Example: Encrypt records, restrict access by role, log access, and avoid unnecessary sharing of health analytics.