country: Denmark
framework: GDPR
region: EU
language: da
version: 2024-06
status: published
last_updated: 2025-06-30
source_verified: true
authority: Datatilsynet – The Danish Data Protection Agency
notes:
- Denmark enforces GDPR alongside the Danish Data Protection Act (Databeskyttelsesloven,
  Act No. 502 of 2018).
- The Datatilsynet provides detailed guidance on video surveillance, health records,
  employee monitoring, and children's data in educational settings.
categories:
- name: Full Name
  type: direct_identifier
  subtype: personal_name
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - pii
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 4(1)
  category_tags:
  - core
  - identity
- name: Email Address
  type: direct_identifier
  subtype: digital_contact
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - pii
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 4(1)
  category_tags:
  - core
  - contact
- name: Phone Number
  type: direct_identifier
  subtype: telecom_contact
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - pii
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 4(1)
  category_tags:
  - core
  - contact
- name: IP Address
  type: indirect_identifier
  subtype: network_identifier
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - tracking
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    recital: '30'
  - authority: Datatilsynet
    guideline: Cookies og tracking
    url: https://www.datatilsynet.dk/emner/internet-og-cookies/cookies
  category_tags:
  - digital
  - behavioral
- name: CPR Number (Det Centrale Personregister)
  type: national_identifier
  subtype: government_id
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - pii
  - national_id
  - government_id
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: '87'
  - national_law: Databeskyttelsesloven
    section: '11'
    description: Restricts use of the CPR number to cases permitted by law
  category_tags:
  - identity
  - sensitive
- name: Health Data (patient records, medications, diagnoses)
  type: special_category
  subtype: health
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - phi
  - sensitive
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 9(1)
  - authority: Datatilsynet
    guideline: Behandling af helbredsoplysninger
    url: https://www.datatilsynet.dk/emner/helbred-og-sundhedsoplysninger
  category_tags:
  - health
  - sensitive
- name: Biometric Data (fingerprint scanners, facial recognition)
  type: special_category
  subtype: biometric
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - biometric
  - sensitive
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 9(1)
  category_tags:
  - biometric
  - sensitive
- name: Location Data (employee GPS, transport logs)
  type: behavioral
  subtype: geolocation
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - tracking
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 4(1)
  category_tags:
  - tracking
  - digital
- name: Cookie Identifiers / Device Tracking
  type: indirect_identifier
  subtype: device_id
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - tracking
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    recital: '30'
  - authority: Datatilsynet
    guideline: Brug af cookies
    url: https://www.datatilsynet.dk/emner/internet-og-cookies/cookies
  category_tags:
  - tracking
  - digital
- name: Employment Data (payroll, camera surveillance, evaluations)
  type: contextual_identifier
  subtype: hr_data
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - pii
  - hr_data
  - workplace_monitoring
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: '88'
  - authority: Datatilsynet
    guideline: Behandling af medarbejderoplysninger
    url: https://www.datatilsynet.dk/emner/arbejdsplads
  category_tags:
  - employment
  - sensitive