Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Opinion on Purpose Limitation

SCL The IT Law Community bericht: The European data protection authorities have clarified the principle of ‘purpose limitation’

The principle of purpose limitation protects data subjects by setting limits to the collection and further processing of their data. When an individual provides his or her personal data to a company or another organisation, he or she usually has certain expectations about the purposes for which the data will be used. There is a value in honouring these expectations and preserving trust and legal certainty. The principle of purpose limitation is regarded by the Article 29 Working Party as an important cornerstone of data protection.

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