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Part 3 · Implementing provisions for processing for purposes in accordance with Article 1 (1) of Directive (EU) 2016/680  ›  Chapter 1 · Scope, definitions and general principles for processing personal data › Section 47

General principles for processing personal data

Personal data shall be

1.  processed lawfully and fairly;

2.  collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes;

3.  adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purposes for which they are processed;

4.  accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay;

5.  kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed;

6.  processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organizational measures.

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