Genetic data should be defined as personal data relating to the inherited or acquired genetic characteristics of a natural person which result from the analysis of a biological sample from the natural person in question, in particular chromosomal, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis, or from the analysis of another element enabling equivalent information to be obtained.
Ba cheart sonraí géiniteacha a shainmhíniú mar shonraí pearsanta a bhaineann le tréithe géiniteacha duine nádúrtha a fuarthas le hoidhreacht nó a fuarthas mar thoradh ar anailís a rinneadh ar shampla bitheolaíoch a tógadh ón duine nádúrtha atá i gceist, go háirithe anailís chrómasómach, anailís ar aigéad dí-ocsairibeanúicléasach (ADN) nó anailís ar aigéad ribeanúicléasach (RNA), nó mar thoradh ar an anailís ar aon ghné eile lena bhféadfar faisnéis choibhéiseach a fháil.