Constitution of Timor-Leste, Section 38(3) (Sensitive categories of personal data)

Section 38(3) (sensitive categories), Constitution of Timor-Leste (2002)

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In force since 20 May 2002.

A sensitive categories rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 19 September 2026.

What it requires

Obtain the person's consent before processing data on their private life, political or philosophical convictions, religious faith, party or trade union membership, or ethnical origin.
Do not rely on a legitimate-interest, contract or public-task basis for those categories: the Constitution prohibits processing them without consent and states no alternative.
Do not treat biometric, genetic or health data as covered by this bar, since Section 38(3) does not name them; a voiceprint or faceprint is reached by the Section 38(1) access right instead.

What it reaches

Obligation class

Consent, Prohibition

What this law does

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Section 38(3) prohibits processing personal data on private life, political and philosophical convictions, religious faith, party or trade union membership, and ethnical origin without the consent of the person concerned. Consent is the only basis the provision states, so there is no legitimate-interest, contract or public-task route to processing those categories.

The list is closed and does not name biometric data, genetic data or health data, so a voiceprint or faceprint falls under the Section 38(1) access right rather than under this consent bar.

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Read the law

Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, official government text (timor-leste.gov.tl)

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