345It must also be borne in mind that, as the Court has held, a wide interpretation of the concept of ‘sensitive data’ is confirmed by the objective of the GDPR, recalled in paragraph 316 above, which is to ensure a high level of protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, in particular their right to privacy, with respect to the processing of personal data concerning them. Such an interpretation also complies with the purpose of Article 9(1) of the GDPR, namely to ensure enhanced protection as regards processing which, because of the particular sensitivity of the data processed, is liable to constitute, as follows from recital 51 of the GDPR, a particularly serious interference with the fundamental rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, guaranteed by Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter (see, to that effect, judgment of 1 August 2022, Vyriausioji tarnybinės etikos komisija, C‑184/20, EU:C:2022:601, paragraphs 125 and 126 and the case-law cited).
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