Location data
CIPP/E glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/E certified)
Location data - ePrivacy term for data showing the geographic position of a user's TERMINAL EQUIPMENT (phone/device) - not the person. Includes latitude, longitude, altitude, direction of travel.
In the CIPP/E body of knowledge, Location data comes up under Ch 15.7 - Location data; Ch 16.7 - Location-based marketing; IAPP Training · Module 8 - BoK V.B.
Location data in context
- [[Directive 2006/24/EC]] (the [[Data Retention Directive]]) aligned national rules on retaining traffic and location data for serious crime and anti-terrorism. (Data Retention Directive)
- Metadata splits into [[traffic data]], [[location data]] and [[subscriber data]], and arguably reveals as much as content because it is structured and easy to combine. (Communications data: content, metadata and retention)
- Location data is an ==identifier== in the definition of personal data, so if it can identify someone (alone or combined), it is ==personal data==. (Location data and contact tracing)
Where Location data is covered in the CIPP/E study notes
- Location data and contact tracing
- Location-based marketing
- Module 8 · ePrivacy Directive, location data & biometric data
Related terms
- Location-based services (LBS)
- Contact tracing
- Galileo
- Value-added service
- Terminal equipment
- ePrivacy Directive
- lex specialis
- Biometric data (Article 4(14))
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