country: Liechtenstein
framework: GDPR
region: EEA
language: de
version: 2024-06
status: published
last_updated: 2025-06-30
source_verified: true
authority: Datenschutzstelle (DSS) – Liechtenstein Data Protection Authority
notes:
- Liechtenstein is a member of the EEA and directly implements GDPR via the national
  Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG 2018).
- The DSS enforces GDPR and provides additional national rules for public institutions,
  education, and sensitive data use.
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'
  category_tags:
  - digital
  - behavioral
- name: Personenkennzahl (National Personal Identification Number)
  type: national_identifier
  subtype: government_id
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - pii
  - national_id
  - government_id
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: '87'
  - national_law: Datenschutzgesetz (DSG 2018)
    article: '6'
    description: Restricts use of personal identifiers unless permitted by law
  category_tags:
  - identity
  - sensitive
- name: Health Data (treatment history, diagnoses, prescriptions)
  type: special_category
  subtype: health
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - phi
  - sensitive
  - tracking
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 9(1)
  category_tags:
  - health
  - sensitive
- name: Biometric Data (e.g., face scans, retina, voiceprint)
  type: special_category
  subtype: biometric
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - biometric
  - sensitive
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 9(1)
  category_tags:
  - biometric
  - sensitive
- name: Location Data (GPS, building access, transit usage)
  type: behavioral
  subtype: geolocation
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - tracking
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: 4(1)
  category_tags:
  - tracking
  - digital
- name: Cookie Identifiers / Analytics Trackers
  type: indirect_identifier
  subtype: device_id
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - tracking
  - online_identifier
  - pii
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    recital: '30'
  category_tags:
  - tracking
  - digital
- name: Employment Data (salary, evaluations, digital time clocks)
  type: contextual_identifier
  subtype: hr_data
  required_masking: true
  tags:
  - pii
  - hr_data
  - workplace_monitoring
  citations:
  - regulation: GDPR
    article: '88'
  - national_law: Datenschutzgesetz (DSG 2018)
    article: '7'
    description: Permits processing of employee data only under clear legal basis
  category_tags:
  - employment
  - sensitive