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Loi n° 2022-59, arts. 42-50 (données sensibles, de santé, génétiques et biométriques) · Read the law's page

• Do not process data revealing racial, ethnic or regional origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade-union membership, sex life, health, genetic or biometric data, social measures, or criminal or administrative sanctions, unless the data subject made it manifestly public themselves, gave written consent, or another listed exception applies.
• Obtain the HAPDP's prior authorization before any processing of biometric data, and ensure it responds to a specific, justified necessity with safeguards under this law.
• Process health data only for the listed purposes, such as preventive medicine, diagnosis, care administration, public health, safeguarding vital interests, administering social-protection benefits, a legal claim, or ethics-committee-approved research, and restrict that processing to medical professionals or persons bound by professional secrecy.
• Limit the exchange of health data between health professionals to what coordination or continuity of care strictly requires, and anonymize health data before sharing it or publishing research drawn from it.
• Do not treat an insurer or an employer as an authorized recipient of health data unless a law or regulation specifically allows it.
• Process genetic data only to establish a genetic link in litigation, identify a person in a criminal investigation, for prevention, diagnosis or treatment of the data subject or a biological relative, or for scientific research, and only with the data subject's or their legal representative's consent.
• Restrict processing of data on offences, convictions and security measures to courts, public authorities acting within their powers, and legal professionals acting strictly within their assigned duties.