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ARTICLE · 10 APRIL 2013

Data Protection Laws of the World Handbook: Second Edition - Malta

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The relevant law in Malta is the Data Protection Act (Chapter 440 of the Laws of Malta) and Regulations issued under it.

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The relevant law is the Data Protection Act ("Act") (Chapter 440 of the Laws of Malta) and the Regulations (at present six in number) issued under it.

DEFINITION OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data is defined in the Act (Chapter 440 of the Laws of Malta) as:

"...any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person; an identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to his physical, physiological, mental, economic, cultural or social identity"

DEFINITION OF SENSITIVE PERSONDAL DATA

Sensitive personal data is also defined in the same Act as meaning:

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