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Avoid prohibited special-category processing

AIR-184958056C · version 2 · Governance · candidate interpretation

Data controllers must avoid prohibited special-category processing.

Situation & purpose

An AI system or employee activity involves prohibited special-category processing. Confirm the actor and source conditions before using this template.

Provide a traceable control for the action: avoid prohibited special-category processing.

Examples

Meets the rule
Data controllers performs the required action "avoid" for prohibited special-category processing within these source conditions: Unless an Article 9 exception applies, and retains evidence.
Does not meet the rule
Data controllers omits the required action "avoid" for prohibited special-category processing while those source conditions apply.
Outside scope
The actor, activity, jurisdiction, or applicability conditions in this source variant do not match.

Evidence & enforcement

  • Dated record of the action
  • Responsible actor and approval, where required
  • Applicable source edition and scope

Human or authorized system adapter required. Machine-executable: no. Convert to a reviewed organization contract and validate the adapter before deployment.

Limits

A rule card is an interpretation aid, not an applicability determination.

Equivalent intent does not make different source obligations interchangeable.

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JSON rule card
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  "id": "AIR-184958056C",
  "version": 2,
  "title": "Avoid prohibited special-category processing",
  "text": "Data controllers must avoid prohibited special-category processing.",
  "topic": "Governance",
  "intent": "avoid prohibited special category processing",
  "status": "candidate",
  "semanticStatus": "human-validation-required",
  "variants": [
    {
      "sourceId": "eu-gdpr",
      "control": "Article 9(1)",
      "sourceVersion": "Regulation 2016/679",
      "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj/eng",
      "actor": "Data controllers",
      "modality": "must",
      "action": "avoid",
      "object": "prohibited special-category processing",
      "condition": "Unless an Article 9 exception applies",
      "exception": "See article-specific exceptions and safeguards",
      "timing": null,
      "authority": "binding-within-scope",
      "jurisdiction": "European Union",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-03",
      "status": "interpretation-needs-review",
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        "doesNotMeetRule": "Data controllers omits the required action \"avoid\" for prohibited special-category processing while those source conditions apply.",
        "outOfScope": "The actor, activity, jurisdiction, or applicability conditions in this source variant do not match."
      }
    }
  ],
  "situation": "An AI system or employee activity involves prohibited special-category processing. Confirm the actor and source conditions before using this template.",
  "purpose": "Provide a traceable control for the action: avoid prohibited special-category processing.",
  "examples": {
    "meetsRule": "Data controllers performs the required action \"avoid\" for prohibited special-category processing within these source conditions: Unless an Article 9 exception applies, and retains evidence.",
    "doesNotMeetRule": "Data controllers omits the required action \"avoid\" for prohibited special-category processing while those source conditions apply.",
    "outOfScope": "The actor, activity, jurisdiction, or applicability conditions in this source variant do not match."
  },
  "evidence": [
    "Dated record of the action",
    "Responsible actor and approval, where required",
    "Applicable source edition and scope"
  ],
  "enforcement": {
    "mode": "policy-template",
    "adapter": "Human or authorized system adapter required",
    "machineExecutable": false
  },
  "limitations": [
    "A rule card is an interpretation aid, not an applicability determination.",
    "Equivalent intent does not make different source obligations interchangeable."
  ],
  "createdAt": "2026-10-03",
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-03"
}
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